Butterflies

from Roses for Sharon by Saturday's Radio

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Butterflies

We’re fly-by-nights.
We skip in and out of the city lights.
We all have our ways to dull the pain inside.
And you’ve got me, whatever may be.
Someday we’ll be butterflies.

So here we go.
We swing back and forth between yes and no.
Bounce through our lives between to and fro.
No, I don’t mind if you take your time.
Someday we’ll be butterflies.

Open your eyes.
Raise your right hand and solemnly swear not to lie.
Try not to hide.
Don’t tell me what I want to hear. Don’t worry that I’m satisfied.

Sun, let us ride.
Take my right hand and show me all the world’s delights.
Don’t hide your eyes.
Open them wide and let out all the child inside.

Silly kids.
We’ll have no regrets about the things we did.
We’ll ease up on the brakes before we start to skid.
We won’t lose control. No, we’re on a roll.
Someday we’ll be butterflies.
Wrap me up tight. Show me the sights.
Someday we’ll be butterflies.

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from Roses for Sharon, released June 2, 2013
Written, performed, recorded, and produced by Rob Christensen at J Street, Eureka, CA.

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Saturday’s Radio is Rob Christensen’s ongoing folk rock (& stuff) project. Christensen cites R.E.M., Wilco, Neil Young, The Replacements, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, and countless others as influences. He’s released several well-received albums on his own micro-label, Sweet Science, and has performed live in various spots all over the U.S. He currently resides in Margo, Virginia. ... more

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