BUTTERFLY - India Arie

Constantly creepin' caterpillar,
Still a swoon in a cocoon.
Soon you might emerge,
And you're made to emerge.
A little longing to love, lush,
Starving for affection.
Hidden by the size of my perfection,
With one exception...

If you wanna butterfly,
You gotta be a butterfly.
You know that nothing falls out of the sky.
Still a swoon in a cocoon.
If you wanna butterfly,
You gotta be a butterfly.
You know that nothing falls out of the sky.

How do I hide somebody from the great blue wide?
I'll come and sweep you up,
'Cause your time ain't up, be patient.
Now you see the sun is rising and your realizing,
Wise enough to know,
That you gotta let yourself grow.

If you wanna butterfly,
You gotta be a butterfly.
You know that nothing falls out of the sky.
Still a swoon in a cocoon.
If you wanna butterfly,
You gotta be a butterfly.
You know that nothing falls out of the sky.

What goes around comes back around;
This is nature's way.
Be conscious of what you do,
Because you will be repaid.
If you put turnips in the ground,
You will not harvest grapes.
You are what you attracted,
And this is why I say;

Uhhhhhh...

If you wanna a butterfly,
You gotta be a butterfly.
You know that nothing falls out of the sky.
Still a swoon in a cocoon.
If you wanna a butterfly,
You gotta be a butterfly.
You know that nothing falls out of the sky.

Constantly creepin' caterpillar,
Still a swoon in a cocoon.
Soon you might emerge,
And be made to emerge.

Maybe...
Still a swoon in a cocoon (repeated MANY times!)
Uhhhhhh...

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[taylorclarrisa]

this is such a beauitful song... so many young ladies need to listen and understand the lyrics.. i have loved it since i heard on the red star sounds volume 1

[MissTee1966]

@taylorclarrisa I agree with you...a beautiful message for us ladies...be yourself...continue to grow and develop...that never ends...;)) And also, thanks for mentioning where you heard this song...RED STAR SOUNDS VOLUME 1...that's where I got it from...i just couldn't find the cd in amongst my piles...lol

[natibear33]

where can i find a download for this song?

[MissTee1966]

@natibear33 sorry to take so long answering...i couldn't find my CD that I got it off. It's called RED STAR SOUNDS Vol 1 SOUL SEARCHING. 2001 Sony Music Entertainment. It's a compilation CD

[Qmamacita20]

this is my nieces jam right here !!

[BabyCS123]

my time ain't up and even though it can feel like it sometimes it's not...i just need some time and room to grow and learn from my mistakes

[babygirl122101]

yo qwik some one give me a sponge or a green sharpie i see a red spot on the like and dislike  bar

[layhtm]

촣아요.. Beautiful butterfly and song

[rassledassle82]

India is so inspiring and uplifting...there is no one who sings positive messages like she does.

[positivewill2011]

I heard this once before on the radio and liked it.

[sadeladybug]

@sahara3yo Accidentally thumbs down, but thumbs up! This was my ringtone!!

[beyoutifulfaith]

what ? what was that ? how many dislikes ? 

[mrshaitian509]

man i love her songs... shes the best. usualy some artist have about 2 or 3 good songs in there album and the rest is ok but india arie is different all of her songs are just perfect, her song is an inspirational to alot of people... she is as beautiful as her own songs, her songs are too good to be just 5 stars she deserves better... thank you india arie for such inspirational songs that you share and give to others....