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I Ain’t No Francis of Assisi But The Birds They Sing With Me – “Butterfly”

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

If you listen closely the duet starts at 1:10 min.

I wasn’t really aware of it at the time but I was actually singing a duet, with a wee little song bird who decided to join in. For my two cents I think we make a nice duo, and I never even got his/her name. Oh well, I’m sure we’ll sing again.

This is a little diddy I wrote a while back when my friend was losing his Mom to cancer. My 91 year old uncle died last week. I sent this song out as an ode to his life, and all of us I guess for that matter. Life continues. Glad to have had a wee little song bird with me on that one.

BUTTERFLY

Words and Music by: Deiren Masterson

What have become of those days that we knew?
And all those memories that I have of you
They’ll come again love
A love once lived will always be
A part of me
Butterfly

What have become of those smiles that we shared?
And all the laughter, it is still there
It comes again love
Your dear life will always be
A part of me
Butterfly

What will become of those tears that were shed?
And all those regrets of things that were said
They’ll have their place love
A life once lived will always be
A part of me
Butterfly

Oh life, for such a powerful thing,
You keep on struggling
You’ve lived so long
My bet’s you keep on living

What takes the place of a life when it’s gone?
And all that space where you once belonged
It fills the air love
And that full space will always be
A part of me
Butterfly

What lives forever, we scream at the air
Forever will always be there
It comes again love
The love we’ve shared will always be
It’s you and me
We’re Butterflies

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