Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
The song is inspired by the fact that Clapton never met his father, who died in 1985. Describing how Clapton wishes he knew his father, “My Father’s Eyes” also refers to the brief life of Clapton’s son Conor, who died at age four after falling from an apartment window. “In it I tried to describe the...
[Verse 1]
Sailing down behind the sun
Waiting for my prince to come
Praying for the healing rain
To restore my soul again
Just a toerag on the run
How did I get here?
What have I done?
When will all my hopes arise?
How will I know him?
When I look in my father's eyes
[Chorus]
(Look into my father's eyes)
My father's eyes
When I look in my father's eyes
(Look into my father's eyes)
My father's eyes
[Verse 2]
Then the light begins to shine
And I hear those ancient lullabies
And as I watch this seedling grow
Feel my heart start to overflow
Where do I find the words to say?
How do I teach him?
What do we play?
Bit by bit, I've realized
That's when I need them
That's when I need my father's eyes
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
Then the jagged edge appears
Through the distant clouds of tears
I'm like a bridge that was washed away
My foundations were made of clay
As my soul slides down to die
How could I lose him?
What did I try?
Bit by bit, I've realized
That he was here with me
I look into my father's eyes
[Chorus][x3]
My Father’s Eyes was written by Eric Clapton.
My Father’s Eyes was produced by Simon Climie & Eric Clapton.