Butterflies - Belasco

i cut the wings off an angel’s

butterfly, hope she cries for you and i life is hard

do or die

ain’t got

nothing left

it’s hot as hell

today, pray

oh mum, what has become of the evergreen?

dear dad, don’t be so sad

it’s the way it’s to be it’s like we took too much

i kissed the ring from a preacher’s

bible hand, nice and tanned

«forgiven son»

setting on a plot of land

that i stole

from uncle sam’s

mighty plan

to burn us all

oh mum, what has become of the evergreen?

dear dad, don’t be so sad

it’s the way it’s to be it’s like we took too much

took too much

took too much

go out, make love to your wife

and behold you are free

oh yeah you’re king of the world

'til you burn like us all like me, yeah

oh yeah you’re king of the world

'til you’re broken at heart

oh yeah you’re king of the world

'til the next one is born

oh yeah you’re king of the world

'til you’re broken at heart

you’re king of the world

'til the next one is born