i'm still looking for them eyes
to meet me at the end of the line
is it going to be the ones
the whole depth of the winter black
is it going to be the ones
the whole depth of the ocean blue

now if i came upstairs with you
i bet i'll be just in time
to be part of something
i'll regret my whole life

it wouldn't be the first time
that i made a mistake in my life
in fact i learned how
to make a living
out of making mistakes

besides you got such pretty eyes
for a snake
i'm still looking for them eyes


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  • +1
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    Yeah! Great song, great line: "Besides, you got such pretty eyes, for a snake!!!"

    loadedmemoryon August 31, 2011   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    The best line, however, is right before the solo: 'So you got still something to say about it?'. Equal parts incredulous, cocky, and vengeful. Sheer beauty.

    nathan1149on May 28, 2018   Link

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