From the very first day that you were born

To the very last time you waved and honked your horn

I had no chance at all to watch you grow

Up so sadly, beautiful

Up so sadly, beautiful

Baby needs a brand new pair of eyes

?Cause the ones you got now see only goodbyes

I had no chance at all to let you know

Oh so sadly, beautiful

Sadly, beautiful

Well, you got your mother's hair

And you got your mother's nose

But you got my soul

Sadly, beautiful

From the very last time you waved and honked your horn

To a face that turned away so pale and worn

I had no chance at all to let you know

You left me sadly, beautiful

You left me sadly, beautiful

Sadly, beautiful

So sadly, beautiful