Butterfly

Not yet a woman and certainly not a child

But I was caught somewhere in the middle

On that one Friday afternoon and I

I remember Mama sayin', "It's time for you to go

Go on out and change the world and become

All that you have dreamed of"

And as the tears that she was cryin'

Fell from her face and shoulders, she said

"Don't forget who you are, child

Where you come from, where you're goin'

'Cause I'm always gonna be here for you

Fightin' in your corner, so with every bow you take

Take one for those that came before you"

Go on now, fly, fly, butterfly

Stand upon these two shoulders of mine

Spread those wings of yours and fly

Now I'm a woman and I've got a child

And I just can't believe the day's gonna come

When she tells me that it's time to soar

And I don't know what I'm will do

Not sure what I'm gonna tell her

Maybe, don't forget who you are, child

Where you come from, where you're going

'Cause I'm always gonna be here for you

Fightin' in your corner, so with every bow you take

Take one for those that came before ya

Go on now, fly, fly, butterfly

Stand upon these two shoulders of mine

Spread those wings of yours and fly

There is something sacred

About the letting go of those we wanna hold

So tightly to, but somehow we know they must move on

On for those who have a dream to make our future better and

On for those who will earn their wings

In spite of wind and weather you tell 'em love is waiting there

Forever in their corner, so with every bow they take

They'll take one for those that came before them

Go on now, fly, fly, butterfly

Stand upon these two shoulders of mine

Spread those wings of yours and fly

Fly high, butterfly, but you'll never never know

If you don't try

Fly high, butterfly

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