Butterfly woman told me talk is cheap So I'll show you how to walk and I'll give you the beat Butterfly woman took me by the hand She said first you're gonna have to learn to stand
Butterfly woman said, listen to me I'll give you everything you need to live free Butterfly woman said here's the truth: What don't make you still will help you move
And she said: Heya...
So many people here just talk the talk Gotta know when to love, know when to walk Coming here you know I've seen it all What don't make you stronger will make you fall
In this life I am the one that shows The only way to change is by growing old What I am to you may look weak I am as strong as the ground on which I sleep
And she said: Heya...
Long ago before my hair turned grey And my spine was bowed from the weight of days Before my hips widened to bear the load I thought that I could never grow old But love has given me more it seems Than riches and worries and pain and greed And though my youth has wandered far and wide These skinny old legs still don't break stride