VIDEO and LYRICS! Here are lyrics and video of Simon Cowell’s Footprints in the Sand. Footprints in the Sand lyrics come after Simon Cowell’s song / poem was covered tonight on American Idol’s audition.

Footprints in the Sand was performed by Jessica Furney for American Idol 9 in Denver. The song was written by Simon Cowell for Leona Lewis.

And the lyrics are pretty impressive. Simon’s response? He loved it … his lyrics, that is, calling it a “beautiful song”.

You walked with me, footprints in the sand
And helped me understand where I’m going
You walked with me when I was all alone
With so much I know along the way
Then I heard you say

I promise you, I’m always there
When your heart is filled with sorrow and despair
I’ll carry you when you need a friend
You’ll find my footprints in the sand

But was the audition beautiful? What the video of Footprints in the Sand below.