Ebony Eyes

On a weekend pass, I wouldn't have had time

To get home to marry that baby of mine,

So I went to tne chaplain and he authorized

Me to send for my ebony eyes.



My ebony eyes was coming to me

From out of the skies on flight twelve -o - three

In an hour or two I would whisper "I do"

To my beautiful ebony eyes.



-- Spoken --



The plane was way overdue, so I went inside to the airlines desk and

said "Sir, I wonder why 12:03 is so late." He said "Oh, they probably

took off late or they may have ran into some turbulent weather and

had to alter their course."



I went back outside and I waited at the gate and I watched the beacon

light from the control tower as it whipped through the dark ebony skies

as if it searching for (my ebony eyes).



Then came the announcement over the loudspeaker that "Those having

relatives or friends on flight number 12:03, please report to the chapel across

the street at once."



Then I felt a burning break deep inside

And I knew that heavenly ebony skies,

Had taken my life's most wonderful prize

My beautiful ebony eyes.



If I ever get to heaven I'll bet

The first angel I'll recognize,

She'll smile at me and I know she will be

My beautiful ebony eyes.