across a sea of people
i saw your pretty face
you were looking like an angel
who’d somehow lost their place
as we spun around the dance floor
our bodies locked in time
i caught a glimpse of heaven
when i looked into your eyes
man, did you shine!
CHORUS
you shined like a beacon
on a stormy harbor night
like the first ray of sunshine
splits a cold morning sky
there is no work of art
or words that can describe
the beauty the illuminates
from those big blue eyes
when you shine
as the organ started playing
you appeared down the way
with your daddy, arm in arm
you floated toward the stage
standing at the alter
with the pastor at our side
how i thanked the lord in heaven
he’d somehow made you mine
and did you shine!
you called out my name
in the middle of the night
i bolted out of bed
said “honey, is it time?”
when they put that baby in your arms
tears welled in my eyes
you said, “darling meet your daddy”
and put her hand in mine
and then you shined
through triumph and tragedy
the years go rolling by
we’ve raised ourselves a family
and pay our bills on time
but when i get discouraged
and start to wonder why
our time together seems so short
you look into my eyes
and then you shine
LAST CHORUS
you shined like a beacon
on a stormy harbor night
like the first ray of sunshine
splits a cold morning sky
there is no work of art
or words that can describe
the beauty that illuminates
from those big blue eyes
when you shine…
there is no work of art
or words that can describe
heaven has a portal
through those big blue eyes
when you shine
Runnels, Iowa
(Mother’s Day) ‘04
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