The Wolfe Tones — Butterfly

Red as the leaf of the autumn tree True was the love that was given to me How deep is the ocean, how high is the sky? Those that gain nothing are those who don't try I see the leaves in the bleak autumn sky But where is my love, my butterfly? White are the snowflakes that float in the wild Chilling the stones and enlighten the mind Hiding the truth and disguising a lie The eagle's gone swimming, the whale it will fly Talk to the stones and reach out for the sky But where are you now, my butterfly? Yellow's the colour of sunset in spring Green are the pastures of hope it will bring What now, my beauty, come set yourself free For endless the road to eternity Look to the future, the past is gone by But I see you now, my butterfly Blue is the sky where freedom abounds Living a life by the old fairy mound The fire, it is kissing the Earth from the Sun And as we make love we're together as one Flipping and flopping in the great summer sky Floating on high, my butterfly