Story Behind The Song
This song was written about my friend, Richard Wilding. He was a very severly physically and mentally handicapped person. He did not smile for a long time (about six months) when I first met him. When I saw him smile, it really transformed him. It was
Song Description
If someone smiles, and you have never seen them do it before, it transforms them and makes them more open.
| Song Length |
2:34 |
Genre |
Folk - Traditional, R & B - General |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Mixed Vocals |
| Mood |
Endearing, Peaceful |
Subject |
Healing, Happiness |
| Similar Artists |
Amy Grant, Celine Dion |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
A Smile is a Miracle (Richard's song)
(Chorus) A smile is a miracle, like the parting of the sea.
That's what makes you so wonderful.
You are wonderful to me.
Verse 1
If your face is all frozen, like a painting on the shelf,
why not let the door open?
Why not open up yourself?
Verse 2
Like the sun in the morning touches everything around.
You are gentle and warming.
You can speak without a sound.
Copyright (c) 1999 by Joanne C. Burns