There I was with the old man

Stranded again so off I'd ran

A young world crashing around me

No possibilities of getting what I need

He looked at me and smiled

Said "No, no, no, no, no child



See the dog and butterfly

Up in the air he like to fly."

Dog and butterfly

Below she had to try

She roll back down to the warm soft ground, laughing

She don't know why, she don't know why

Dog and butterfly



Well I stumbled upon your secret place

Safe in the trees you had tears on your face

Wrestling with your desires frozen strangers

Stealing your fires, the message hit my mind

Only words that I could find



See the dog and butterfly

Up in the air he like to fly

Dog and butterfly below she had to try

She roll back down to the warm soft ground

Laughing to the sky, up to the sky

Dog and butterfly



We're getting older the world's getting colder

For the life of me I don't know the reason why

Maybe it's livin' making us give in

Hearts rolling in taken back on the tide

We're balanced together ocean upon the sky



Another night in this strange town

Moonlight holding me light as down

Voice of confusion inside of me

No begging to go back where I'm free

Feels like I'm through

Then the old man's words are true



See the dog and butterfly

Up in the air he like to fly

Dog and butterfly, below she had to try

She roll back down to the warm soft ground

With a little tear in her eye

She had to try, she had to try

Dog and butterfly