songs: BEAUTY
availability / alternate versions
original version - WHEREVER YOU ARE outtake; released Christmas 2005 as a downloadable mp3 on mineandyours.com
version two - album: INDIANA
version two - single: BEAUTY
anecdotes
"The tape recorder mumblings at the beginning [of the original version] are from my dictaphone recording of the song before it was much of anything. I really like Chuck Norman’s touches on this version; it may be the closest you’ll ever hear me come to ripping off Eminem. Another revisitation for INDIANA; I prefer the later versions, but you can judge for yourself."
lyrics
all your beauty is hard to explain
dancing shadows and light on your face
every kiss in the world wouldn't make you feel better
what a pity to paint in your lines
nothing's in me that's worth one more rhyme
could it be that were both just slaves to the weather
beauty where to find it
can't be far
beauty where you hiding
tell me, i'll go where you are

maybe martha was right when she said
beauty colors the face of the dead
it made me wish we were back in our beds sleeping soundly
our cheeks blushing red
beauty where to find it
can't be far
beauty where you hiding
tell me, i'll go where you are

'cos every tear your silly eye bleeds
well never fear, you never may see worse than this
i want to find a beautiful place
but maybe i forgot about today now, here
beauty where to find it
can't be far
beauty where you hiding
tell me, i'll go where you are
live tuning
live recordings
DATE
LOCATION
TYPE
Asbury Park, NJ - The Saint
solo/acoustic
Philadelphia, PA - Tin Angel
solo/acoustic*
Nashville, TN - 12th & Porter (show 1)
band/acoustic
Nashville, TN - 12th & Porter (show 2)
band/acoustic
Nashville, TN - 12th & Porter
band/acoustic
Nashville, TN - Tower Records
solo/acoustic
Philadelphia, PA - Tin Angel
band/acoustic
Asbury Park, NJ - The Saint
band/acoustic
Pittsburgh, PA - Club Cafe
solo/acoustic
Arlington, VA - Iota
solo/acoustic
Nashville, TN - 3rd & Lindsley
New York, NY - Living Room
solo/acoustic
Philadelphia, PA - Tin Angel
solo/12str
New York, NY - Satalla
solo/electric
Nashville, TN - 3rd & Lindsley
band/electric

* the recording of this song is incomplete on 2003-03-04 due to recording limitations.