Almond Eyes

I still remember almond eyes

Your sweetness, your forever smiles

A bundle, an angel, brought home to me

My future friend, my sisterly;

At night you slept, I heard no sighs

And in the morning I did rise

To see your face, your almond eyes

Your innoncence it told no lies;

To you I sang 'My Ruby Love'

And said you were my sky above

I kissed your ear and in my heart

I new I loved you from the start;

I told you tales of days to come

When you would look and I'd be gone

It came too soon my time to leave

And I know, for me, you did so grieve;

Oh in your eyes such pain I saw

A broken heart, I know that now

I wish I could go back in time

And comfort you sister of mine;

But years have passed, and now you're grown

A women sweet, I should have known

But there's one thing you can't disguise

I still can see your almond eyes!

And if you leave and go away

I will not fight, I will not say

To you a word to make you stay

For you, like me must make your way;

Though in my heart, other stories told

My grief and tears I promise to hold

I'll kiss your ear, I'll take your hand

And wish you well in another land