Glen Campbell's Antiwar Song

Galveston, Glen Campbell



Galveston, oh Galveston,
I still hear your sea winds blowin'.
I still see her dark eyes glowin',
She was twenty one when I left Galveston.

Galveston, oh Galveston,
I still hear your sea waves crashin',
While I watch the cannons flashin',
I clean my gun and dream of Galveston.

I still see her standing by the water.
Standing there looking out to the sea.
And is she waiting there for me,
On the beach where we used to run?

Galveston, oh Galveston,
I am so afraid of dyin',
Before I dry the tears she's cryin',
Before I watch your sea birds flying in the sun,
At Galveston.
At Galveston.

Here's some trivia, from Galveston by Glen Campbell Songfacts:

This was written by songwriter Jimmy Webb, who also wrote Campbell's hits "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" and "Wichita Lineman." Webb also wrote "MacArthur Park," which was a hit for both Richard Harris and Donna Summer, and "Up-Up and Away," which was recorded by The Fifth Dimension.

Galveston is a city on the coast of Texas that attracts lots of hurricanes. Webb was on a beach in Galveston when he wrote this. He made up the story about a soldier in the Spanish-American war and the girl he left behind.

The Vietnam War was going on when Campbell released this. It was considered an antiwar song.

This made the CMT Top Ten list of all-time great country music songs.