Catch Another Butterfly

Do you remember days not so very long ago

When the world was run by people twice your size

And the days were full of laughter and the nights were full of stars

And when you grew tired you could close your eyes

Yes the stars were were there for wishing and the wind was there for kites

And the morning sun was there for rise and shine

And even in the sniffles kept you home from school in bed

You couldn't hardly stay there after nine

And I wonder if the smell of morning's faded

What happened to the robin's song that sparkled in the sky

Where's all the water gone that tumbled down the stream

Will I ever catch another butterfly

Do you remember campouts right in your own backyard

And wondering how airplanes could fly

And the hours spent just playing with a funny rock you found

With crystal specks as blue as all the sky

Yes, the days were each a treasure as they blended into years

The memories that come so sharp and plain

And while we were enjoying these moments, did we mourn

That today would never come this way again

And I wonder if the smell of morning's faded

What happened to the robin's song that sparkled in the sky

Where's all the water gone that tumbled down the stream

Will I ever catch another butterfly

Now I watch my son, he's playing with his toys

He's happy and I give him all I can

But I can't help feeling just a little tingling inside

When to hear him say, he wants to be a man

And I wonder if the smell of morning's faded

What happened to the robin's song that sparkled in the sky

Where's all the water gone that tumbled down the stream

Will I ever catch another butterfly

Will I ever catch another butterfly