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“I Saw Beautiful”

(C) 2003 by W.L. “Bill” Cooper


First Draft. After reading “Tampa Stan’s” (Livin Large) the other day I started wondering if it was possible to write a
song for a less than perfect female performer. A song about her being less than perfect and yet inspiring enough to make her want to perform it. Anyway this is my feeble attempt at what may be impossible.

V-1
All those perfect faces
in the fashion magazine.
dressed in silk and laces
and treated like a queen
smooth lite copper skin
eyes deeper than the sea.
I’d turn the page and then
make a wish that it was me.


(Chorus)
then I Saw Beautiful
where it never was before
when I saw Beautiful
my heart began to soar
Why would I wish to be
any different than I see
Yes I saw Beautiful
and Beautiful was Me.


V-2
I looked within a mirror,
hanging from my door.
slowly inching nearer
than I had ever gone before
deep beyond my eyes,
I saw a heart unfold
That's when I realized,
I was looking at a soul.


(Chorus)
then I Saw Beautiful
where it never was before
when I saw Beautiful
my heart began to soar
Why would I wish to be
any different than I see
Yes I saw Beautiful
and Beautiful was Me.


V-3
Instead of only faces,
I see a whole lot more.
A cripple in his braces,
the homeless troubadour.
The old man with his cane,
such a beauty to behold,
the eyes cry out in pain.
but his smile will warm your soul


end (Chorus)
Yes I Saw Beautiful
in a homeless troubadour.
The old man with his cane,
the sick, the lame, the poor
Yes I saw Beautiful
where I never looked before
and I saw Beautiful
in you
and you
and you
and hope you see Beautiful
when looking my way too.

[This message has been edited by Lost (edited 01-15-2003).]

Hi, In a hurry up read, I saw nothing but, Beautiful. I love the idea and it is, as is all of your work that I have read, very nicely metered. I sang it. I like that in a lyric. I'll come back again and take a better look later. Idamarie

Hi Bill, 2nd lyric with a great sentiment that I have read tonight. Really have no NITs. Really like how you changed up the chorus the last time. I was expecting this to just be about finding beautiful in the singer's own self. The twist of seeing it so broadly was great. --jeff

Hey Bill...I SEE Beautiful here---Beautiful Job, lots less "Attitude" than I was pushin' in my Lyric, this is Lots More Pallatable than My effort.

"KUDOS" to ya--reads REALLY Beautifly!

Good Luck with it, Amigo, Beautifully Done!

Big Guy-Hug,
Stan

I like it. An "Everybody's Beautiful in their own way..." kind of theme--only turned inward. Good work.

Keep writing.

Skip

nice job on this Bill; needs more responses! I only had one "nit":

a smile to warm to grow old.

This line just didn't flow for me; i think it's do to having 2 "to"'s so close together. Don't have any suggestions off the top of my head. Thought this was well done though.

Hi Idamarie

Thanks for the read and kind words

Much appreciated !

Regards
Bill

Hi Jeff,

Thanks for the read and comments

Yeah the last chorus was really designed for on stage performance. I had
visions of the singer walking across the stage and pointing out people as she
sang (in you) and you and you.

Regards
Bill

Hi Stan,

Thanks a lot for the read and "KUDOS"

Much appreciated!

Need to find that big and beautiful performer who would have fun singing
this and collaborate with me on the music.

Then I’d be set

Regards
Bill

HI Bill,
BEAUTIFUL!
I really like how you share the beauty seen in everything. Thanks for the walk down a beautiful path. Happy writing Trudi

Bill,

I am most impressed...and jealous. Exceptional work. Kudos and applause.

dawg

Hi Skip,

Thanks for the read and kind words.

Regards
Bill

Hi Blake,

Thanks for the read and feedback

Made a change to the line you mentioned, still not completely satisfied with it
and will be looking for something better.

Regards
Bill

Hi Trudi,

Thanks for the read and feedback

Happy you enjoyed

Regards
Bill

Hi Dawg,

Thanks for the read and very nice compliment.

Much appreciated

Regards
Bill