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
And 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 has 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."

I stumbled upon your secret place
Safe in the trees with 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 up 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
Begging to go back where I'm free
Feels like I'm through
Then the old man's words are true
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
A little tear in her eye
She had to try, she had to try
Dog and butterfly.