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Galveston is a classic song by frequent Glen Campbell collaborator Jimmy Webb. It is a subtle yet poignant song about the Vietnam War. The narrator talks about cleaning his gun and fearing death while remembering times spent on the beach in Galveston, TX with the young woman he left behind when he...
[Verse 1]
Galveston, oh Galveston
I still hear your sea winds blowin'
I still see her dark eyes glowin'
She was twenty-one
When I left Galveston
[Verse 2]
Galveston, oh Galveston
I still hear your sea waves crashing
While I watch the cannons flashing
I clean my gun
And dream of Galveston
[Bridge]
I still see her standing by the water
Standing there lookin' out to sea
And is she waiting there for me?
On the beach where we used to run
[Verse 3]
Galveston, oh Galveston
I am so afraid of dying
Before I dry the tears she's crying
Before I watch
Your sea birds flying in the sun
[Outro]
At Galveston
At Galveston
Galveston was written by Jimmy Webb.
Galveston was produced by Al De Lory.
Glen Campbell released Galveston on Mon Feb 24 1969.
Guns need to be cleaned regularly to stay functional.