Born June 22, 1930(1930-06… Read Full Bio ↴Roy Drusky , Birth name Roy Frank Drusky Jr.
Born June 22, 1930(1930-06-22) , Origin Atlanta, Georgia
Died September 23, 2004
Genre(s) Country Music
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, producer, actor, disc jockey
Years active 1953-2004
Label(s) Starday Records, Columbia Records, Decca Records, Mercury Records
Associated acts Eddy Arnold, Jim Reeves, Priscilla Mitchell
Roy Drusky was a country music singer who was popular from the 1960s through the early 1970s.
A native of Georgia, Roy Drusky became a popular country singer during the 1960s, known for his baritone voice. He sounded much like fellow country singer Eddy Arnold; both were known for their orchestral country songs.
Vaya Con Dios
Roy Drusky Lyrics
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The town is sleeping,
Now the time has come to part,
The time for weeping,
Vaya Con Dios my darling,
Vaya Con Dios my love
Now the mission bells
Are softly ringing,
You'll hear then singing.
Vaya Con Dios my darling,
Vaya Con Dios my love
Wherever you may be
I'll be beside you,
Although you're many million
Dreams away,
Each night I'll say a prayer,
A prayer to guide you,
To master every lonely hour
Of every lonely day
Now the dawn is breaking through
A gray tomorrow,
But the memories that we share
Are there to borrow
Vaya Con Dios my darling,
Vaya Con Dios my love
Vaya Con Dios my love.
The lyrics of Roy Drusky's song "Vaya Con Dios" speak of a bittersweet goodbye. The setting is a quiet town in the darkness of night, and the time has come for two lovers to part ways. The lyrics express the sadness of leaving someone you love and the hope that they will be safe and protected, no matter where they go. The mission bells are ringing softly, providing a peaceful and serene backdrop to the moment. This song acknowledges the difficulty of being apart from a loved one but also emphasizes that love transcends distance and time.
The singer promises to be with the person they love wherever they go, even if it means being "many million dreams away." They speak directly to their loved one, telling them that each night they will send a prayer to guide them and help them through every lonely day. The song ends with a note of hopefulness, acknowledging that although tomorrow may seem uncertain, the memories they share are something they can always cling to.
Line by Line Meaning
Now the Haciendas dark,
As the darkness of the haciendas surrounds us,
The town is sleeping,
The residents of the town are fast asleep,
Now the time has come to part,
It's time for us to say goodbye,
The time for weeping,
A moment that calls for tears to be shed,
Vaya Con Dios my darling,
Go with God, my beloved,
Vaya Con Dios my love
And may you be blessed with God's love
Now the mission bells
The sound of the mission bells can be heard,
Are softly ringing,
They ring a gentle melody,
If you listen with your heart
If you listen closely with your heart,
You'll hear then singing.
You'll hear their joyful singing.
Wherever you may be
No matter where you are,
I'll be beside you,
I'll always be by your side,
Although you're many million
Even if you're millions of miles away,
Dreams away,
Separated by a vast expanse of dreams,
Each night I'll say a prayer,
I'll pray for you every night,
A prayer to guide you,
Asking for guidance to be with you,
To master every lonely hour
To overcome every lonely hour,
Of every lonely day
Of every day filled with loneliness
Now the dawn is breaking through
As the sun rises and the day begins,
A gray tomorrow,
Bringing with it the uncertainty of what tomorrow will hold,
But the memories that we share
But we can rely on the memories we've created together,
Are there to borrow
To give us strength for the road ahead.
Vaya Con Dios my darling,
Go with God, my beloved,
Vaya Con Dios my love
And may you be blessed with God's love.
Writer(s): W. Nelson
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