The Beautiful Things We Miss - Matthew West

She puts on her makeup

And the last dress she remembers that turned his head

That time he said, «You look beautiful»

At six, the front door opens

And he doesn’t even notice

Kisses her cheek

«Baby, when do we eat?

I’m starving»

Oh, the beautiful things we miss…

I don’t wanna miss it

I don’t wanna look back someday and find

Everything that really mattered

Was right in front of me this whole time

Open up my eyes, Lord

Keep me in the moment just like this

Before the beautiful things we love

Become the beautiful things we miss

She hides out in her headphones

Texting on her cell phone

Daddy’s girl built a world behind her bedroom door

While he was working hard and providing

Bigger houses still get divided

Just yesterday she was on his shoulders but today she’s older

Why do we get older?

Oh, the beautiful things we miss…

I don’t wanna miss it

I don’t wanna look back someday and find

Everything that really mattered

Was right in front of me this whole time

Open up my eyes, Lord

Keep me in the moment just like this

Before the beautiful things we love

Become the beautiful things we miss

We don’t get to rewind

There’s no such thing as next time

Help me remember, help me remember

We don’t get this back

They were right when they said «don't blink»

It all goes faster than you think

Lord, help me remember, help me remember

The beautiful things we miss

I don’t wanna miss it

I don’t wanna look back someday and find

Everything that really mattered

Was right in front of me this whole time

Open up my eyes, Lord

Keep me in the moment just like this

Before the beautiful things we love

Become the beautiful things we miss

Open up my eyes, Lord

Open up my eyes, Lord

I don’t want to miss it

No, I don’t want to miss it

Open up my eyes, Lord

Open up my eyes, Lord

Before the beautiful things I love

Become the beautiful things I miss