Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Jeremy Messersmith
Canonical path: /jeremy-messersmith/dillinger-eyes
Related lyric paths: 6
Lyric guide
Dillinger Eyes
Read Dillinger Eyes lyrics by Jeremy Messersmith on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
Dillinger Eyes
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
I found honest work and lord knows I tried
I found honest work and lord knows I tried
Robbed a bank and ran from the fuzz
They asked the teller just who I was
She said "I don't know, but he had John Dillinger's eyes!"
For five long years I was wanted by the FBI
For five long years I was wanted by the FBI
I was shooting pool at the hall
Saw my poster up on the wall
"Ain't that you? You got John Dillinger's eyes!"
I caught one in my chest and two in my thigh
I caught one in my chest and two in my thigh
I saw a man rush to my side
Took a photograph as I died
And all because I was born with John Dillinger's eyes!
That newspaper man won the Pulitzer Prize
That newspaper man won the Pulitzer Prize
He keeps it by his bed on a shelf
But one thing that he'll never tell
Every day he thanks god for those John Dillinger's eyes!
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Dillinger Eyes"?
Jeremy Messersmith performs "Dillinger Eyes", and this lyric page sits inside the Jeremy Messersmith catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Dillinger Eyes"?
Yes. The related section below points to A Girl A Boy and A Graveyard and Beautiful Children with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Jeremy Messersmith?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Jeremy Messersmith's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on Dillinger Eyes yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.