“Lyin’ Eyes” is a classic country rock song by the American band, The Eagles, released in 1975. The song tells the story of a woman who’s stuck in a loveless marriage and seeks comfort in the arms of another man. Here’s a possible way the song could have been written:
Verse 1: City girls just seem to find out early How to open doors with just a smile A rich old man and she won’t have to worry She’ll dress up all in lace and go in style
Chorus: She can’t hide those lyin’ eyes And her smile is a thin disguise I thought by now you’d realize There ain’t no way to hide those lyin’ eyes
Verse 2: She had a man back east in Tennessee He was bold and she was smitten Soon he stole her heart and her sanity But he was gone before she knew what hit her
Chorus: She can’t hide those lyin’ eyes And her smile is a thin disguise I thought by now you’d realize There ain’t no way to hide those lyin’ eyes
Bridge: She gets up and pours herself a strong one And stares out at the stars up in the sky Another night, it’s gonna be a long one She draws the shade and hangs her head to cry
Chorus: She can’t hide those lyin’ eyes And her smile is a thin disguise I thought by now you’d realize There ain’t no way to hide those lyin’ eyes
Verse 3: She wonders how it ever got this crazy She thinks about a boy she knew in school Did she get tired or did she just get lazy? She’s so far gone she feels just like a fool
Chorus: She can’t hide those lyin’ eyes And her smile is a thin disguise I thought by now you’d realize There ain’t no way to hide those lyin’ eyes
Outro: She gets up and pours herself a strong one And stares out at the stars up in the sky Another night, it’s gonna be a long one She draws the shade and hangs her head to cry.
