Ahead I could see how false it was, but the future's gone, my chance is lost
Let us a**ume there's now a s***e, no words could fill most songs we placed
We never quite knew just what we sought; the costly price in fortune bought
Trying too hard to find your way, we missed your road and fell astray
CHORUS 1:
The caterpillar wrapped inside, takes his wings and then he tried to break right-out from his cocoon; a little fast, a little soon
The young people hung their heads and cried, as old folks turned away and sighed
Silently smiled as they read the news through their Sunday paper's biased views
Now that the grains have tread this through, last empty glass stands by in view
Time is the sand that flows no more -- lies scattered white upon the floor
CHORUS 2:
You really thought you owned the sky, but your wings gave-out, you couldn't fly .... maybe you've reached the time to die -- poor little b***erfly -- poor little thing -- poor little b***erfly
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Let us a**ume there's now a s***e, no words could fill most songs we placed
We never quite knew just what we sought; the costly price in fortune bought
Trying too hard to find your way, we missed your road and fell astray
CHORUS 1:
The caterpillar wrapped inside, takes his wings and then he tried to break right-out from his cocoon; a little fast, a little soon
The young people hung their heads and cried, as old folks turned away and sighed
Silently smiled as they read the news through their Sunday paper's biased views
Now that the grains have tread this through, last empty glass stands by in view
Time is the sand that flows no more -- lies scattered white upon the floor
CHORUS 2:
You really thought you owned the sky, but your wings gave-out, you couldn't fly .... maybe you've reached the time to die -- poor little b***erfly -- poor little thing -- poor little b***erfly
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