Butterfly

I remember when I dressed you in my sheets A dream born in the shade of an old oak tree Every minute we spent together felt like a jump-start We didn't notice that we were drowning in our bleeding hearts And I'll never forget, no And I'll never forget How you were my lifeline and my noose Yeah but I just couldn't cut you loose Yeah I thought I'd hit the bullseye Now all I've got is an old photograph And a flightless butterfly Now the oak tree is planted on my shelf Couldn't use a branch, had to learn to stand by myself The butterfly flew away this time on heavy wings If I saw you every day, why did the goodbyes always sting? But I'll never forget, no But I'll never forget How you were the right thing and the wrong Somehow you still left me standing strong Drained my soul enough, yet I'm still alive With a torn up photograph And a flightless butterfly Yeah I was your best friend and your slave But I could never forget what we made Love you, now I'm onto clearer skies Leave behind that buried butterfly