Galveston Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Galveston, oh Galveston
I still hear your sea winds blowin'
I still see her dark eyes glowin'
She was twenty-one
When I left Galveston
[Verse 2]
Galveston, oh Galveston
I still hear your sea waves crashing
While I watch the cannons flashing
I clean my gun
And dream of Galveston
[Bridge]
I still see her standing by the water
Standing there lookin' out to sea
And is she waiting there for me?
On the beach where we used to run
[Verse 3]
Galveston, oh Galveston
I am so afraid of dying
Before I dry the tears she's crying
Before I watch
Your sea birds flying in the sun
Galveston, oh Galveston
I still hear your sea winds blowin'
I still see her dark eyes glowin'
She was twenty-one
When I left Galveston
[Verse 2]
Galveston, oh Galveston
I still hear your sea waves crashing
While I watch the cannons flashing
I clean my gun
And dream of Galveston
[Bridge]
I still see her standing by the water
Standing there lookin' out to sea
And is she waiting there for me?
On the beach where we used to run
[Verse 3]
Galveston, oh Galveston
I am so afraid of dying
Before I dry the tears she's crying
Before I watch
Your sea birds flying in the sun
[Outro]
At Galveston
At Galveston
At Galveston
At Galveston
About
Genius Annotation
Galveston is a classic song by frequent Glen Campbell collaborator Jimmy Webb. It is a subtle yet poignant song about the Vietnam War. The narrator talks about cleaning his gun and fearing death while remembering times spent on the beach in Galveston, TX with the young woman he left behind when he shipped out to war.
The original lyrics included the line:
Wonder if she could forget me
I’d go home if they would let me
Put down this gun
And go to Galveston.
They can be heard on the original Don Ho version.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
Why was he cleaning his gun
Genius Answer
Guns need to be cleaned regularly to stay functional.
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Recorded At
Capitol Studios
Released on
February 24, 1969
Galveston Covers
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