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YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL
The day dawned bright and early
not a cloud was in the sky
the sun gleamed down so brightly
but still I had to cry
She came rushing down the stairs so fast
all decked in satin white
she tiptoes up and gave a kiss
to try to make it right
but I'm just the father of the bride
and it's her wedding day
we knew one day she'd marry him
what else is there to say
and that old saying goes, 'what is to be will be'
and she is so beautiful to me
The day she came into this world
she gave me quite a start
first she wrapped her fingers 'round my own
and thrn around my heart
she smiled her way into my world
with curly hair of gold
her laughter was a joy to hear
her teardrops left me cold
she grew so tall and slender
and is something just to see
and oh, she is so beautiful to me
The music starts, she grabs my arm
and down the isle we go
I feel her tremble just a bit
as we make our way so slow
I felt her hesitate just once
and then we traveled on
I felt I walked the longest walk
and traveled it alone
I wanted so to stop this thing
but he was standing there
the groom awaits his blushing bride
and I know how much he cares
He took her arm, I stepped aside
the music stopped and the pastor spoke
in words so very few
he said, who gives this woman
and it was me, I simply said, I do
I sat down beside her Mom, who very
softly wept
then I remembered next, our special day
and the precious memories I had kept
I rememberd then just how she looked
slender arms, brown hair flying wild and free
and my wife, she was so beautiful to me
The service was over now
the bride groom kissed the bride
and slowly they walked back down the isle
they stopped and huged and kissed aqain
and then they went outside
the day was so bright, so very bright
but still my heart was dark
the hurt it started in my soul and lingered
in my heart
I tried so hard to just pretend,
pretend that things were right
so I smacked a smile upon my face
and danced away the night
they laughed and ate and danced a a bit
and she was happy I could see
but when I looked at her again, I shed a tear
for oh, my child, my precious child
was so beautiful to me
Then they were gone, lost in the night
gone for a week or two
a honey moon long waited for, and where
we had no clue
She came and gave a tiny kiss, and said, 'I'll see you Dad'
it was the sadest day, the sadest kiss, I think
I ever had
they disappeared into the car, I saw them drive away
and then I thought how very sad,
my in-laws must have been
upon her Mom's and my own wedding day
I thought then of my child, my precious child
in shades of love and agony
and so I gave her up
to live her life
but still she is my little girl
and she is so beautiful to me
