Jackson Browne Doctor My Eyes - About My Imagination

Jackson Browne performs Doctor My Eyes and About My Imagination 2009

Jackson Browne - Guitar/ Keyboard/Vocals
Mark Goldenberg - Guitars
Kevin McCormick - Bass/Vocals
Jeff Young - Keys/Vocals
Mauricio Lewak - Drums
Chavonne Morris - Vocals
Althea Mills - Vocals

Doctor, my eyes have seen the years
And the slow parade of fears without crying
Now I want to understand

I have done all that I could
To see the evil and the good without hiding
You must help me if you can

Doctor, my eyes
Tell me what is wrong
Was I unwise to leave them open for so long

I have wandered through this world
As each moment has unfurled
I've been waiting to awaken from these dreams

People go just where they will
I never noticed them until I got this feeling
That it's later than it seems

Doctor, my eyes
Tell me what you see
I hear their cries
Just say if it's too late for me

Doctor, my eyes
Cannot see the sky
Is this the prize for having learned how not to cry

I kept my eyes open and tried to see
The point of what went on in front of me
I kept what moved me, forgot about the rest
And took my young imagination to the acid test

And it was easy then to say what love could do
It's so easy when your world is new

It's been so hard sometimes to find my way
I let my pleasure lead my little world astray
And if I'm truthful I'll say that I was blind
To everything about this life but what I had in mind

And it was easy then to say where love could go
It's so easy when there's so much you don't know

About my imagination, it got me through somehow
Without my imagination, I wouldn't be here now

And it was easy then when love was guaranteed
It's so easy when love is all you need

About my imagination
I'm making this investigation
Into my imagination
According to my computations
We're overdue for a transformation
Or is it my imagination?

I keep my eyes open and try to see
This life in terms of possibility
With so much changing, and changing for the worse
You got to keep your head up, Baby
From the cradle to the hearse

And it was easy then to say where love could go
It's so easy when love is all you know

About my imagination
I'm getting ready for the celebration
I'm bringing my imagination
Taking charge of my elevation
No fear, no trepidation
Register my affirmation
No doubt, no hesitation
People get ready for the embarkation

About my imagination
Calling out across the nation
It's time for some kind of re-dedication
Not talking 'bout just my generation
I'm sending out this invocation
I keep getting these excitations
More light, more love
More truth, and more innovation

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[upster20]

The beauty of Jackson is that he is always evolving. From the early 70's to getting arrested with him at Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant in the early eighties( Abalone alliance). The 90's amd 2000's showed him off as a polished musician that still has a voice for the people. And still after almost 40 years I see this song and am still moved...............One of a kind.......Peace

[John Camfferman]

Well said! Thanks for watching and commenting!

John

[Sasha Fierce]

criminal minds brought me here :)

[pattysiva55]

Loved the awesome videos! DR. my Eyes is my fav

[1greeneagles2]

superb post

[James Crane Jr.]

Now I gotta listen to Lisa Fischer on Gimme Shelter with the Stones.....

[James Crane Jr.]

I always loved Doug Haywood and Rosemary Butler, but Chavonne and Althea kick ass and rock out here..........

[Louis Phrasany]

sorry, evoke

[Louis Phrasany]

It's amazing seeing an artist perform their songs over and over throughout the years, the memories it must invoke

[n5xla]

how many of us wore out that 8 track

[1greeneagles2]

Been Long Time Fan....Great Post.....Thank You...

[Mishi Bellamy]

perfect with my morning coffee - thanks for posting!