According to an early press release by EMI "His maverick ways paid off in 1993 when EMI Records released his self-penned debut Painted Desert Serenade, a collection of introspective story songs including the break-through single "Jessie" and "When A Woman Cries," already covered by legends Joe Cocker and Smokey Robinson. "I was so used to being outside of whatever was going on that I didn't even think I'd get a record deal, much less have my songs played on the radio.
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Verse 1: BbEbBbCm You're my peace of mind GmCm in this crazy world G# You're everything I've tried B Bbsus Bb to find your love is a pearl G# You're my Mona Lisa Bb you're my rainbow skies Gm and my only prayer Cm is that you realize FmEb/G you'll always be G#BbEbBb beautiful in my eyes
Verse 2: BbEbBbCm The world will turn and GmCm the seasons will change G# and all the leassons we B will learn will be Bbsus Bb beautiful and strange G# We'll have our fill of Bb tears our share of sighs Gm My only prayer is Cm that you realize FmEb/G you'll always be G#BbEb beautiful in my eyes
Chorus: Bb Bbsus Bb You will always be Eb Ebsus Eb beautiful in my eyes And the passing Bb years will show that you will always G#Eb/GFm grow more beautiful Bb in my eyes
Interlude: Eb-Fm-Eb/G-G#-Bb
Verse 3: Bb When there are lines upon EbBbCm my face form a Gm lifetime of smiles Cm and when the time comes G#B to embrace for Bbsus Bb one long last while G# we can laugh about Bb how time really flies Gm We won't say goodbye Cm cause true love never dies FmEb/G You'll always be G#BbEb beautiful in my eyes
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro: And the passing Bb years will show that you will always G#Eb/GFm grow more beautiful BbEbFmEb/GG#BbEb(hold) in my eyes