Tired Eyes
Neil Young & Santa Monica Flyers Lyrics

Well, he shot four men in a cocaine deal
In a drug deal gone wrong, he killed four men and left their bodies in an open field.

And he left 'em lyin' in an open field
After killing them, he left their bodies exposed in the open.

Full of old cars with bullet holes in the mirrors
The field was littered with old cars that had bullet holes in their mirrors.

He tried to do his best, but he could not
Despite his efforts, he couldn't avoid the violent outcome of the drug deal.

Please take my advice, please take my
The artist pleads for someone to take his advice.

Open up the tired eyes
He urges the listener to open their tired eyes to the harsh reality of the situation.

Well, it wasn't supposed to go down that way
The violent outcome wasn't the intended result.

But they burned his brother, you know
Prior events, such as the burning of his brother, contributed to the situation.

And left him lying in the driveway
The violence caused the artist's brother to be left wounded in the driveway.

And they let him down, it was nothin'
The lack of action from those involved made the artist feel let down and disappointed.

Well, tell me more, tell me more, tell me more
The listener asks for more details about the situation.

I mean, was he a heavy doper or
They ask if the person involved in the drug deal was a heavy drug user.

Was he just a loser?
The listener questions whether the person was just a loser or of lower value.

He was a friend of yours
The person involved was a friend of the singer's.

What do you mean, he had bullet holes in his mirrors?
The listener is confused at the mention of bullet holes in the mirrors of the old cars.

Well, please take my advice
The artist repeats his plea for someone to take his advice.

Open up the tired eyes
He again urges the listener to open their tired eyes to the reality of the situation.

Open up the tired eyes
The final line repeats the previous plea to open up one's eyes to reality.