Ben Harper sings the lulluby that Heath asked him to write for Matilda, Happy Ever After In Your Eyes

Grab Tissues. The song always made me cry in the best of times.



Happy Ever After In Your Eyes
Written by Ben Harper, for Friend Heath Ledger's new baby, Matilda

"The morning sunrise spread her wings
While the moon hung in the sky
Held the sea in your hands
And happy everafter in your eyes

Couldn't leave you to go to heaven
I carry you in my smile
For the first time my true reflection I see
Happy everafter in your eyes

Every star in the night

Promises the dawn
I will be there if you fall
To ever so heavily rest upon

All that I can give you
Is forever yours to keep
Wake up every day with a dream
And happy ever after in your eyes

Happy everafter is in your eyes"

I hope than when Matilda grows up and searches the internet for her Dad that things like this is what she finds...

What a wonderful thought, Kitten.

I hope so, too.

I love watching this clip as much as it brings tears to my eyes. It is so wonderful to see Heath with Matilda, his most precious gift. The pictures of them together are some of my absolute favorites. They radiate such love and joy.

He truly cherished his little angel.

Thank you Winter, I am really touched by this video. I can just picture Heath singing this to Matilda.

She really does have Heath's features, including that lovely nose.

Debbie

Oh, I had never thought about that. I'll bet he did!


Oooh she does have his little nose, doesn't she?

Thanks Phyllis for sending it

the video tribute is just amazing make me cry and feeling so sadness

she will already have the best memories of him from her mother and his family but hopefully this will let her know just how special and loved he was by those who didn't know him but could only admire him from afar - the fans of his outstanding work.

It was so wonderful that Heath had Ben Harper write this for Matilda when she was born. It is a gift that she will have from her Daddy for the rest of her life.

*bump*

Ben Harper is amazing! How very cool to have a friend with his talent compose you a lullaby. When Ben penned this he had no knowledge of what was to come, making this all the more beautiful and poignant. He echoes my heart felt prayer for Matilda "Wake up every day with a dream and Happy ever after in your eyes." I hope she feels her daddy's presence and love with her every day.

Thank you for posting this - I had been looking around for if a video clip was ever made for this song
As a side note - I have this song playing in my sons room whenever he sleeps...........