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Doctor My Eyes

This version of Doctor My Eyes was released by Jackson Browne in 1972.

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Doctor, my eyes have seen the years
And the slow parade of fears without crying
Now I want to understand

I have done all that I could
To see the evil and the good without hiding
You must help me if you can

Doctor, my eyes
Tell me what is wrong
Was I unwise to leave them open for so long

‘Cause I have wandered through this world
And as each moment has unfurled
I’ve been waiting to awaken from these dreams
People go just where there will
I never noticed them until I got this feeling
That it’s later than it seems

Doctor, my eyes
Tell me what you see
I hear their cries
Just say if it’s too late for me

Doctor, my eyes
Cannot see the sky
Is this the prize for having learned how not to cry

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The lyrics for Doctor My Eyes are defined as the words making up the song released by Jackson Browne in 1972. It also includes the verses and words used by the background chorus in the song. Like many hit songs, the lyrics to Doctor My Eyes have different meanings to different people. While it is clear in some of the lyrics what the artist is trying to really say, only Jackson Browne and those working with them know all of the meanings behind all of the lyrics to their songs.

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