Beautiful to Me
Don Francisco Lyrics

The crowds were in the streets that day when Jesus came To town
When Jesus came to town, there were large crowds gathered in the streets.

All the synagogue was there and more from miles around
Not only the synagogue, but people from miles around were present to see Jesus.

So I asked him home to dinner just to see what I could See Of this famous local prophet from here in Galilee
The singer invited Jesus to his home for dinner to get a closer look at the famous local prophet.

And I don't know just how that woman got into the room But you couldn't miss her gaudy clothes and her strong And sweet perfume.
Although the artist doesn't know how the woman got into the room, her gaudy clothes and sweet perfume made her noticeable.

She went straight to Jesus' feet and stopped and stood Right there Then cried and wet His feet with tears and dried them With her hair.
The woman went to Jesus' feet, cried and wet His feet with tears, then dried them with her hair.

Now of all the women in my town none was more well Known For the flagrant sin she'd lived in and the wickedness She'd sown.
The woman was well-known in the town for her flagrant sin and wickedness.

But He didn't move to stop her -- seemed this phophet Couldn't tell That the woman who was touching Him was the kind they Buy and sell.
Jesus didn't try to stop the woman despite knowing her past, and it seemed like he understood that she was being marginalized as someone who was bought and sold.

And I had no idea just what this Jesus planned to do When he said 'Simon, there's something I need to say to You.'
The artist didn't know what Jesus had planned when he said he needed to talk to Simon.

So I said 'Teacher, if it's on your mind then tell me What you will.' But as He began to speak to me the room grew quickly Still
The artist asked Jesus to speak his mind and as he started talking, the room grew quiet.

He said 'Take a good look at this woman now, in spite Of all her fears She's kissed me and anointed me and washed my feet with Tears. She's honored me and you've been only rude to me Instead. You gave no kiss of greeting, no anointing for my Head.'
Jesus asked the artist to look at the woman and see the love and respect she has shown him, while the artist has been rude and disrespectful.

And her sins were red as scarlet and now they're washed Away. The love and faith she's shown is all the price she has To pay For the depth of God's forgiveness, it's more than you Can see
Although the woman's sins were great, she has been forgiven because of the love and faith she has shown.

And in spite of what you think of her, she's beautiful To me
Jesus finds the woman beautiful, regardless of what the artist or the world may think of her.

Now my anger flamed to hatred, I wanted nothing more Than to take this prophet by the throat and throw Him Out the door To act like God, forgiving sins, and then speak so to Me. This itinerant from Nazareth in backwards Galilee.
The singer's anger flared up to hatred, and he wanted to throw Jesus out for forgiving sins and speaking to him like God. He saw Jesus as an itinerant from backwards Galilee.

But instead I sat and trembled, shaken to the core The woman still was weeping as she knelt there on the Floor Jesus turned to her and said, 'Your chains have been Released Your faith has saved you from your sins, rise -- walk In peace.'
The singer sat and trembled, while the woman continued to weep. Jesus told the woman that her faith saved her and her chains have been released, and she should walk in peace.

Your sins were red as scarlet but now they're washed Away. The love and faith you've shown is all the price you Have to pay For the depth of God's forgiveness, it's deeper than The sea
The woman's sins have been washed away, and her love and faith are the only price she has to pay. The depth of God's forgiveness is deeper than the sea.

And no matter what the world may think, you're Beautiful to me.
Jesus finds the woman beautiful, regardless of what the world may think of her.