There I was with the old man
Stranded again so off I'd ran
A young world crashing around me
No possibilities of getting what I need
He looked at me and smiled
Said "No, no, no, no, no child

See the dog and butterfly
Up in the air, he like to fly" 
The dog and butterfly
Below she had to try
She rolled back down to the warm soft ground laughing
She don't know why
She don't know why
Dog and butterfly

Well, I stumbled upon your secret place
I'm safe in the trees, you had tears on your face
Wrestling with your desires 
Frozen strangers stealing your fires
The message hit my mind
Only words that I could find

See the dog and butterfly
Up in the air, he like to fly
The dog and butterfly 
Below she had to try
And she rolled back down to the warm soft ground
Laughing to the sky
Up to the sky
Dog and butterfly

We're getting older, the world's getting colder
For the life of me I don't know the reason why
Maybe it's living making us give in
Hearts rolling in, taken back on the tide
We're balanced together ocean upon the sky

Another night in this strange town
Moonlight holding me light as down
Voice of confusion inside of me
Just begging to go back where I'm free
Feels like I'm through
Then the old man's words are true

See the dog and butterfly
In the air, he like to fly
The dog and butterfly
Below she had to try
She rolled back down to the warm soft ground 
With a little tear in her eye
She had to try
She had to try
Dog and butterfly, yeah

Up in the air, he like to fly
The dog and butterfly
Below she had to try
She roll back down to the warm soft ground laughing 
She don't know why
But she had to try
She had to try
Dog and butterfly