Willie Nelson has released a video for his cover of Guy Clark’s song “Immigrant Eyes.” The track appears on Nelson’s new album, Ride Me Back Home.
Clark’s original version of “Immigrant Eyes” appeared on his 1989 album Old Friends. But with immigration in the news, it is not difficult to understand why Nelson wanted to release his own version.
In the song, Clark remembers his immigrant grandfather. The song connects many of us to our immigrant heritage, which in turn connects us to today’s immigrants.
Sometimes when I looked in my grandfather’s immigrant eyes;
I saw that day reflected and couldn’t hold my feelings inside;
I saw started with nothing and working hard all of his life;
“So don’t take it for granted, ” said grandfather’s immigrant eyes;
“Don’t take it for granted, ” said grandfather’s immigrant eyes.
Ride Me Back Home (2019), which includes covers and three songs written by Willie Nelson, is available now.
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