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HISTORY The song was written in 1903 by John Sinclair. The lyrics were intended to poke fun at University President Colonel Prather. Prather had attended Washington And Lee College , where Robert E. Lee would frequently tell his students "The eyes of the South are upon you." Prather was known for including in his speeches a similar admonition, "The Eyes of Texas are Upon You," meaning that the state of Texas was watching and expecting the students to go out and do great things. Prather enjoyed the song and promoted its usage. He died not long thereafter, and the song was played at his funeral. After this, the song achieved its complete dignity and meaning. LYRICS :The eyes of Texas are upon you, :All the live long day. :The eyes of Texas are upon you, :You cannot get away. :Do not think you can escape them, :At night, or early in the morn'. :The eyes of Texas are upon you, :'Till Gabriel blows his horn! APPEARANCES IN FILM
STUDENT ORGANIZATION The Eyes of Texas is a student organization on the UT campus. It is a service organization whose purpose is "to unselfishly serve the University of Texas at Austin." The organization awards the ''Eyes of Texas Excellence Awards'' to outstanding staff and faculty, the ''Margaret C. Berry Award '' for outstanding contributions to student life, and the ''Glen Maloney 40 Acres Award. '' The Eyes of Texas were first registered as a student organization on March 5, 1976 and are still active on the UT campus. NOTES |
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