ICecile’s song

“You Beautiful Thing”

A contemporary song for Cecile · 3:47

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Verse 1

Chorus

Verse 2

Chorus

Bridge

Verse 3

Final Chorus

IIHis words, in her song

What he wrote about Cecile, word for word, and the lines it became.

Who she wasWouldn't clean the house without first putting her makeup on especially that red lipstick

In the song 0:08
You wouldn't clean the house without your makeup on
That red lipstick shining from the break of dawn
A memoryShe'd stand in front of the mirror and flick her hair back and say you beautiful thing don't you ever die when she knew I was looking

In the song 0:15
I'd catch you in the mirror, flicking back your hair
"You beautiful thing, don't you ever die," you'd declare
You knew I was watching, with your infectious laugh
His message to herIt's very rare what you and I had. The way we would complement each other's strengths

In the song 0:39
Oh, Cecile, it’s rare what you and I had
Complementing each other through the good and the bad
What he missesShe'd want me to show her the work I'd done in the yard for her flower beds and that encouraged me greatly

In the song 1:16
I'd show you my yard work just to see your pride
Your gentle encouragement pulling me outside
A memoryLaying my head on her lap while she just gently ran her fingers through my hair

In the song 2:10
Laying my head in your lap, fingers in my hair
Who she wasShe had a very beautiful voice and sang at many weddings and funerals

In the song 2:32
You sang for the grieving, you sang for the brides
A voice like an angel you never could hide
His message to herI miss singing those songs in church we sang together

In the song 2:47
I miss singing those old hymns together with you

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About 3 minutes of gentle questions about them, in your own words.

IIICecile’s story

Cecile wouldn’t clean the house without first putting her makeup on, especially that red lipstick. She had a very beautiful voice and sang at many weddings and funerals.

She loved Jesus above everything else and worshipped with intensity. She was brutally honest, with an infectious laugh, and she cried deep cries when mourning with a friend.

“It’s very rare what you and I had. The way we would complement each other’s strengths.”
What he wrote to her

Her husband calls her the world’s greatest Mawmaw, and he doesn’t believe many could cook better than her. She was so good at interior design that, he says, Southern Living wished they could film their home.

She always rearranged the house to reflect the season. She’d stand in front of the mirror, flick her hair back and say “you beautiful thing don’t you ever die” when she knew he was looking.

He remembers laying his head on her lap while she gently ran her fingers through his hair. She’d want him to show her the work he’d done in the yard for her flower beds, and “that encouraged me greatly.”

“The amazing detail to my memories put to song is astonishing.”
Cecile’s husband, in his review

He misses singing the songs in church they sang together, and “that one of a kind beautiful smile.” The big family dinners can never happen again without her.

He asked for a tender song about her legacy. He is a poet himself, and he says he “couldn’t have written it any better.”

IVEverything he said

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I’m not a writer.: You don’t need to be. You answer questions about them in your own words, like Cecile’s husband did, and the song is written from what you tell us.
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How long does it take?: Cecile’s song arrived two days after her husband ordered it.

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