Never Been More Beautiful
Words and Music ©2020 Christopher Pendergraft
For my wife of 21 years, Kimberly, same last name. She is a true kind-hearted inspiration to me, who has been there for me like I could not even imagine. When we started, we were juts dreams and will, and to see that get shaped into a family is more than this guitar player could have ever dreamed of. Now having a family is not an easy task, the luckiest people still deal with stress, as the Buddha said, life is suffering, but as a young man, I saw no way forward as both an artist and a family man, and thank God I was wrong about my own capabilities.
Last night my son told me he wanted to minor in art, he is already teaching himself music now, and that is how it goes, we pass our dreams down like we do our virtues and failings and that is life.
So the other day, while working on our front garden next to my studio, I was sure that Kim was more beautiful than the first moment I saw her, because now there is so much more, so much trust and a willingness to take chances, explore options and see the next stage of our lives and our love open up. Same team, same bad, dark sense on humor, same friendship.
We are both shit out on work, because of covid 19 and I dont think we have ever spent more time with each other; and its really good. So take a chance on love if it presents it self, It works out if you bet the right horse, it pays out triple. Tripple!!
Never Been More Beautiful
Words and Music by Christopher Pendergraft
for Torchfireheart
You and I
traded in our youth
for a child
then there was
another
Out of the whole cloth
of dreams and perspiration
we carved a life
with each other
We left the envy
and the smalltalk
at the door
so we could learn
each other
And on this fine spring day
It this warm clear light
Its so clear to me
You are like
no other
You've Never been more beautiful to me
take a minute wont you sit by my side
You've Never been more beautiful to me
take a minute wont you sit by my side
I know where I was before
I was not lost
but you brought more
More than my life could ever hope to be
You were what I was searching for
We built a life
Who could need much more
more than anyone could ever need
You've Never been more beautiful to me
take a minute wont you sit by my side
You've Never been more beautiful to me
take a minute wont you sit by my side
