Old 97'sare an "alt-country" band originally based in Dallas, Texas. The group formed in 1993 and took their name from a song popularized by Johnny Cash, "Wreck of the Old '97." They describe themselves as a rock band with influences as varied as The Kinks, The Beatles, Pixies, David Bowie, Johnny Cash, and Merle Haggard. The band often performs country standards made famous by the latter two musicians, and has interspersed a number of these on their half-dozen albums over the last decade. Old 97's have been heralded as a great live band, although they claim to never rehearse their act. They included five live songs as a bonus disc on Satellite Rides, and released a live double CD set recorded at historic Gruene Hall in 2005, Alive and Wired.
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My Sweet Blue-Eyed Darlin' Lyrics

Old 97's

This time is special for you
I don't think you ever fell for someone like i do
Every now and then I think of you
But this time is time for rock on
Hey do you remeber the time I took you after class
I think you were going to find something special of me
But then when you turned around you broke my heart like a glass
I think you should never be like that to someone like me
This time i will let you down
This time i will never give you to
This time I will set you free
And only tonight you will be mine
Every now and then I think about you
and this pain is making me feel so
alive is the word but I think better off
wothout you i would be
I damn you my sweet blue eye darlin'
i couldn't stop siking for you
even if you never let me be
the man you wanted to see
my sweet blue eye darlin'
my sweet blue eye darlin'
my sweet blue eye darlin'
my sweet blue eye darlin'
my sweet blue eye darlin'