The Eyes of Texas

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Composition Licence: "The Eyes of Texas" is the alma mater of the University of Texas at Austin. The song was written in 1903 by John Sinclair. It is set to the tune of "I've Been Working on the Railroad."

"I've Been Working on the Railroad" is an American folk song. The first published version appeared as "Levee Song" in Carmina Princetonia, a book of Princeton University songs published in 1894.



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Lyrics

The eyes of Texas are upon you,
All the live long day.
The eyes of Texas are upon you,
You cannot get away.
Do not think you can escape them,
At night, or early in the morn'.
The eyes of Texas are upon you,
Till Gabriel blows his horn!

This audio is part of the collection: Community Audio
Artist/Composer: The United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps
Keywords: Texas; Longhorn; I've Been Working on the Railroad
Creative Commons license: Public Domain Mark 1.0