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 My father''s eyes When I look in my father''s eyes My father''s eyes 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 My father''s eyes That''s when I need my father''s eyes My father''s eyes 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 looked into my father''s eyes My
My Father's Eyes
Eric Clapton
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 My father''s eyes When I look in my father''s eyes My father''s eyes 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 My father''s eyes That''s when I need my father''s eyes My father''s eyes 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 looked into my father''s eyes My