Verse 1:

That cold north wind is blowin', grey eyes you know

The years are quickly going, grey eyes you know

And the good life I promised you so long ago

Is dead but for the dreaming, grey eyes you know



Verse 2:

We never had much money, grey eyes you know

More rainy days than sunny, grey eyes you know

And life has been a long hard row to hoe

But you stuck right by me smiling, grey eyes you know



Bridge:

Hard times took the blue from your eyes

Leaving them grey,as the winter skies



Verse 3:

We had our time I must walk away

Leave you here beneath this mound of clay

And I feel so empty as I turn to go

Would my heart lie there beside you, grey eyes you know My heart lies there beside you, grey eyes you know