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by Aimee Mann


Beautiful

Aimee Mann
The Forgotten Arm (2005)

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You pulled up and parked your El Dorado

                                       
We said "hi" and kissed with some bravado

                                   
I got out my camera and was laughing

                                
Happy it was you I'm photographing


                             
And we drove to the ferry

                        
Like the cat and canary

                        
I said, "Baby, it's scary

             
When it's so beautiful


            
Why does it hurt me


To feel so much tenderness?


Beautiful

                  
You little wonder, you"


                                         
Maybe then I held your hand and kissed you

                                        
I know once I just hauled off and hit you


                           
'Cause I can't even stand it

                            
'Cause I don't want to end it

                     
To be perfectly candid, 

             
Baby, you're beautiful


             
Sometimes it hurts me

          
To feel so much tenderness


Beautiful

                    
Wish you could see it, too



                   
And all I have to do today

            
Is make you happy

                       
The only thing you have to say

                    
Is, "It's all lovely, baby"


                                            
Late that night, we checked into the Bellevue

                                            
Held you close, but, baby - couldn't tell you


                           
And we stayed in our Calvins

                                
And we swore we'd be best friends

                                 
And I looked through the zoom lens

                     
And thought you were beautiful


             
Sometimes it hurts me

        
To feel so much tenderness


Beautiful

          
Baby, I'm dazzled

      
By the view


Beautiful

                  
You don't need to tell me

       
I'm completely powerless


Beautiful

                      
I wish you could see it, too

                       
I wish you could see it, too

                       
I wish you could see it, too

              
Baby, how I see you

(Nick Lange June 2005)