Ebony Eyes

	  		
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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