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butterfly song

from asifyouwerethesea by Art Of Flying

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wings like a butterfly
mouth full of june
I ignored all warnings & flew to the moon
the knife & the fork & the spoon were all there
we cut up the king & we braided the air

peace...where could you be?
held in a dream...so real to me
now all of my magic powers are gone

beneath the high wire
I watched from the stairs
with wings made of fire you danced through the air
we blew on our horns with a music so sweet
when nobody listened we rolled up the street

O peace...where did you go?
held in a dream so long ago
now all of my magic powers are gone

now the beach is deserted
the water's too cold
I winked at the moon & I said:
"don't get old!"
I crept through yr garden
& climbed up yr hair
but I was mistaken
you weren't even there...

O peace where could you be...?

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from asifyouwerethesea, released August 24, 2005
ben wright: tuba
d.co: trumpet, piano
sesshu morgan pappert: bass-clarinet

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