The song’s lyrics were written about Jerry Corbetta’s girlfriend, Kathy, who had green eyes.
The main riff came from a scale exercise in a music theory book.
[Verse 1]
Green-eyed lady, lovely lady
Strolling slowly towards the sun
Green-eyed lady, ocean lady
Soothing every raging wave that comes
[Verse 2]
Green-eyed lady, passion's lady
Dressed in love, she lives for life to be
Green-eyed lady feels life I never see
Setting suns and lonely lovers free
[Organ Solo]
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 3]
Green-eyed lady, wind-swept lady
Rules the night, the waves, the sand
Green-eyed lady, ocean lady
Child of nature, friend of man
[Verse 4]
Green-eyed lady, passion's lady
Dressed in love, she lives for life to be
Green-eyed lady feels life I never see
Setting suns and lonely lovers free
Green-Eyed Lady was written by David Riordan & J.C. Phillips & Jerry Corbetta.
Green-Eyed Lady was produced by Frank Slay & J.C. Phillips.