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On a weekend pass i wouldn't have had time
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To get home and marry that baby of mine
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So i went to the chaplain and he authorized
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Me to send for my ebony eyes

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My ebony eyes was coming to me
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From out of the skies on flight twelve o three
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In an hour or two i would whisper i do
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To my beautiful ebony eyes

The plane was way overdue so i went inside to the airlines
Desk and i said sir i wonder why 1203 is so late.  he said
Oh they probably took off late or they may have run into
Some turbulent weather and had to alter their course.

I went back outside and i waited at the gate and i watched the
Beacon light from the control tower as it whipped through the
Dark ebony skies as if it were searching for
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My eb-on-y eyes

Then came the announcement over the loudspeaker "would
Those having relatives or friends on flight number 1203 please
Report to the chapel across the street at once."

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Then i felt a burning break deep inside
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And i knew the heavenly ebony skies
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Had taken my life's most wonderful prize
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My beautiful ebony eyes

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If i ever get to heaven i'll bet
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The first angel i'll recognize
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She'll smile at me and i know she will be
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My beautiful ebony eyes