Conway Twitty
"Guess My Eyes Were Bigger Than My Heart" lyrics

Guess My Eyes Were Bigger Than My Heart

I saw her
And told myself
She was my dream come true
Let my eyes deceive me
From the start

They told me
I wanted her
More than I wanted you
Guess my eyes were bigger
Than my heart

Wasn't I
The foolish one?
Lord above
What have I done?
For her love
I tore our world apart

Now she's here
But it's no good
I don't care
The way I should
Guess my eyes were bigger
Than my heart

I allowed
These eyes of mine
To lead me into sin
Made me think
That I could love her true

Now she stands
Out in the cold
My heart won't let her in
There was only room
Enough for you

Wasn't I
The foolish one?
Lord above
What have I done?
For her love
I tore our world apart

Now she's here
But it's no good
I don't care
The way I should
Guess my eyes were bigger
Than my heart

Authors: Liz Anderson