I consider this song to be a sad 'Ballad', but, there's no 'Ballad' category! (Soundclick, please fix this.) That's how this ended up in 'Smooth Jazz'. This copy of 'For Eileen' uses Seagull 'S6' acoustic guitar, Dean 'Custom Zone' electric guitar w/
It's just me, folks. Me, my instrutments, and my omnipresent muse. Blues, jazz, rock, country - any mix which fits is what I do.
My music is an adventure of spirit - frequently, my freely-given gift to those I find myself with.
Story behind the song
This song was written & composed about & for my daughter that was kidnapped in court in 2000; haven't seen her since then. She grew up hating me for terrible things I never actually said, and horrible things I never actually did. Now, she simply doesn't care. Which, makes her the same as the rest of the world.
Lyrics
"FOR EILEEN (v100614)"
Copyright © 2010, by scruffyeagle.com.
All Rights Reserved.
When you were young, I was a fool.
I didn't know, what to do.
...and, now it's too late to say goodbye.
...and, I must go where the cold birds fly.
Ahh... Goodbye.
Ahh... The cold birds fly.
I wasn't all I should have been.
I let you down - you kept me in.
She made you hide those things, I know.
She thinks you're just a thing she owns.
Ohh... Alone,
There was no way to save our home.
She's just not well enough to face
The truth of what she's done and said.
I did my best to compensate,
But, she still drove me far away.
It's not your fault, my dear Eileen.
She couldn't take you close to me.
It didn't matter, about you -
She was afraid of what I knew.
Ooo... The things I knew.
It should have mattered, about you..
I'll always love you, dear Eileen,
Though evil kidnapped you from me.
I'll always love you, though I go,
With all my heart, and all my soul.
It wouldn't help you, if I stayed.
She'd lie, and jail me, in this state.
I pray that God will set you free,
To have your father and family.
I'll always love you, dear Eileen,
My darling child, remember me.
Mmm... Eileen.
I'll always love you, dear Eileen,
