Lyrics

I came to you pen in hand
Standing in my own way
Over the hill, thirty some-odd years,
and for that an old maid
Though I still didn't know my name

I started young, bright-eyed like you
Following the signs and the déjà vus
And look how far I came
Without knowing my name
Without knowing my name

You looked at me, I saw your eyes
Read my essence clear as day
It was as if we knew
That's all there was

And laughed at my mistake
Beautiful
Beautiful
Beautiful joy is all that came

I had been to war many times before
And you were just setting sail
Like some kind of miracle
We met in the dark
When I thought the light had failed

You asked me who I am
And with a heart full of pain
"I said I don't know, all I want is to change"

You looked at me, I saw your eyes
Read my essence clear as day
It was as if we knew, that's all there was
And laughed at my mistake

Beautiful
Beautiful
Beautiful joy is all that was

So I got out my notes, scribbled what I could
Of the lessons in those words
I was almost done when I got confused
How could it be so simple so good?

Beautiful joy... was all that was
And the break of dawn met us there
Though our bodies never touched

Our voices became one
…beautiful song

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful joy
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful joy's the name.