He waits in the dark for lives, misguided and wrecked 

The catcher of innocent souls 

He's proud of his human collection 

Of losers who give up the chase 

Of winners who fail to look round 

He creeps up behind the fallen and blind 

They're gone! With hardly a sound 

'Save me - somebody reach out a hand 

Save me from eternity caught in the grip of 

The Butterfly Man' 


He waits in the dark for the scent of anger or hate 

He hides behind ignorance 

And it's never for long that he has to wait 

A gentle caress 

Is enough before fear takes a hold 

The warning signs come far too late 

By then he'll have captured your soul 


'Save me - somebody reach out a hand 

Save me from the agony caught in the grip of 

The Butterfly Man' 


'Save me - somebody reach out a hand 

Save me from eternity caught in the grip of 

The Butterfly Man' 


'I've been here for so long 

Don't even know what my purpose ever was 

I don't even know where I belong 

Through the years I've been waiting 

Even time has lost it's meaning 

Don't even know where I belong' 


'Can't ever turn from this path 

Don't even know what alternatives there are 

Perhaps I wandered too far 

I've been here for so long 

Don't even hope for an end to all of this 

I have no choice, but to carry on' 


There you are fighting to escape from the womb 

Dying in the snares of your chosen beliefs 

Were you not set free far too soon? 

There you are bathing in the warmth of creation 

Drowning in the blood of your chosen beliefs 

Prisoners of fate 

Living in a state of sedation 


'Save me - somebody reach out a hand 

'Save me - somebody reach out a hand 

Save me from eternity caught in the grip of 

The Butterfly Man' 


He waits in the dark 

The catcher of elegant souls 

Extravagant souls 

Belligerent souls 


He waits in the dark 

His arms open wide 

Never too short 

Never too tall 

He'll take them all