[Verse 1]
The train's overcrowded, my shirt isn't clean
My frail tired body is nestled between
A man on his phone shouting numbers and stats
And a mother who can't get her child to relax
And I can't wait to get home and see your smiling eyes
[Verse 2]
My head hits the pillow, my eyes start to shake
Fears wrestle failures and keep me awake
And dreams just remind me of who I should be
My head says I'm fine but my heart disagrees
And I can't wait to wake up and see your smiling eyes
'Cause nothing compares to the warmth of your smiling eyes
[Bridge]
When the road in the distance is long
And the suns on my back
When the rain's falling sideways and blows me off track
I think of the things that remind me of you
Hey
[Interlude]
[Bridge]
When the road in the distance is long and the suns on my back
When the rain's falling sideways and blows me off track
I think of the things that remind me of you
[Outro]
When the beckoning darkness is hard to ignore
When vessels of friendship have drifted ashore
When I'm under the influence, far from your gaze
And all of the colors and lines start to fade
I'll never be far from the warmth of your smiling eyes
And nothing compares to the warmth of your smiling eyes
Smiling Eyes was written by Pat Byrne.
Pat Byrne released Smiling Eyes on Thu Nov 01 2018.
On the Bandcamp page for this song, singer/songwriter Pat Byrne said:
This is the first song I ever wrote! It’s about how having someone in your life that can make the unbearable things bearable.