Beautifully

                                  Every time he goes, she dies

Every time she comes, she cries



He was her long, bright future

In the middle of a wrong, dark road

He loved her, but he wasn't too sure

If he could return the love she showed

When she said, my love extends

Beyond the realm of being friends

He kissed her head

And quietly he said



It's not that you're not beautiful, you're just not beautiful to me

She said, how beautiful do I have to be?

When I look in the mirror, you're the only thing I see

And I have loved you beautifully



Well, ten thousand tears passed by

But she never let him see her cry

And he called up down one night

He said, let's get in the car and just drive



He talked a lot about loneliness

But why, she didn't know

And some song about Memphis 

Was playing on the radio

She said, let's stop the car and slow dance

Won't you just give me a chance?

He took her hand

And hoped she'd understand



It's not that you're not beautiful, you're just not beautiful to me

She said, how beautiful do I have to be?

When I look in the mirror, you're the only thing I see

And I have loved you beautifully



Well, she'll burn that bridge

And build a house

And swallow the smoke in her mouth

She'll feel the burn

And then make the choice

To put the fire in her voice



It's not that you're not beautiful, you're just not beautiful to me

She said, how beautiful do I have to be?

When I look in the mirror, you're the only thing I see

And I have loved you beautifully