Annette Hanshaw — Just Like a Butterfly

Here I am, lonely Tired and lonely Crying for home in vain Just like a butterfly that's caught in the rain Longing for flowers Dreaming of hours Back in the sun-kissed lane Just like a butterfly that's caught in the rain I know that all of the world is cheery By that old cottage door Why are my wings so weary? I can't fly any more Here I am praying Brokenly saying "Give me the sun again!" Just like a butterfly that's caught in the rain With a little drop of rain Patter on my window pane All the world is dark and gloomy No one gives affection to me Wish that I could fly away To somebody gone today Here I am, lonely Tired and lonely Crying for home in vain Just like a butterfly that's caught in the rain Longing for flowers Dreaming of hours Back in the sun-kissed lane Just like a butterfly that's caught in the rain I know that all of the world is cheery By that old cottage door Why are my wings so weary? I can't fly any more Here I am praying Brokenly saying "Give me the sun again!" Just like a butterfly that's caught in the rain Give me the sun again Caught in the rain That's all