Darlin' Angel Eyes - Nick Lowe

There was a big crowd hangin' round

Outside of the Comfort Lounge

The night a flashing blade in a frightened hand

Turned his world upside down

He was trialed and was convicted

And was sentenced for to die

Oh but the night before they sent out for

His darlin' angel eyes

Oh she could not write a letter

For she had no word recall

And so they left them both together

And waited outside in the hall

Come on and lay down by my side

For what may be the last time

I want to taste your lips of cherry wine

My darlin' angel eyes

I would work the graveyard shift

Put my back out in the sun

If I could not do what I must do now

I would do all I have done

Oh she could not write a letter

For she had no word recall

They left the two of them both together

Round the hall

Come on and lay down by my side

For what may be the last time

I want to taste your lips of cherry wine

My darlin' angel eyes

I would work hard and save my dough

And we could move back north to Baltimore

But it’s too too late for that I know

My darlin' angel eyes