The song "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" was written by Fred Rose and first published in 1945. The song was popularized by country singer Roy Acuff in 1948, and Willie Nelson recorded his own version in 1975. Nelson later covered the song in a duet with Emmylou Harris in 1995.
"Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" is a melancholy song about a lost love. The song begins on a hopeful note, with the lyrics "I'll never let you see, the tears that I cry for you", but it quickly takes a sadder turn, with the lyrics "I'm gonna be standing, all alone in the rain". The last lyrics of the song are particularly moving, with the words "I'll never forget how I felt when I heard, blue eyes crying in the rain".
