butterflies on the ceiling

12.04.04/23 nisan 5764  ***  17:02

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i was resting my head on a cold afternoon

having blocked out the day

that would lighten the room

but the sleep wouldn’t come

and the rest wasn’t true

’cause my thoughts all went running

right back over you

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and the sky was hung~over, dark~clouds boding rain

having blocked out the sun

that would lighten the pain

and the sleep wouldn’t come

’cause the rest wasn’t true

there was nothing else to think about

–i thought about you

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i felt the earth shaking

i opened my eyes

and up on the ceiling

i saw butterflies

they seemed to be dancing

all over the place

but that was just grace

being spiritually slain

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it was me who was shaking

and they who stood still

and something inside me

directing its will

it was spring even though

that ole sun couldn’t shine

there was something inside me

it felt so sublime

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it was me who was shaking

from my head to my toes

and something inside me

in passionate throes

it was spring even though

i was missing a mate

there was something inside me

directing my fate

.

i felt the earth shaking

i opened my eyes

and up on the ceiling

i saw butterflies

they seemed to be dancing

all over the place

but that was just grace

being spiritually slain

.

i was resting my eyes on a dark afternoon

having turned~out the light

that would brighten the room

but the rest wouldn’t come

’cause the aim wasn’t true

and my thoughts all went running

to pictures of you

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and my eyes were hung~over from too many tears

having blocked out the sun

that would lighten the fears

and the rest wouldn’t come

’cause the aim wasn’t true

there was nothing else to look at

–i was looking at you

.

when i felt the earth shaking

as i opened my eyes

and up on the ceiling

i saw butterflies

they seemed to be dancing

all over the place

but that was just me

being spiritually slain

.

it was me who was shaking

i seemed to be dancing

and something beside me

an olde~tyme romancin’

and i shook even though

my insides were on fire

there was something beside me

inflaming desire

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i felt the earth shaking

i seemed to be dancing

i saw butterflies

up there on the ceiling

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