I heard a butterfly
say as he flutter by
"If I should live just for a day
who will carry on in my way?
The colors that you see
reflect my thoughts and dreams
someday no more will I fly
That's the day my colors will die.
So I must know that my ideals will not end with me
Please take my colors and go on help the world to see."
I told the butterfly
that time one had ideals
but that the world was in doubt
it's no good to worry about.
You're better off to think of only yourself today
the world goes on and doesn't care what you have to say.
The butterfly said to me
as he fluttered on by
You must believe in yourself
teach the others to try
You must believe there's a way
ideals are men's only way
follow a rainbow today, yes a rainbow...
I see a butterfly glide
held on currents of air
he has a dream and his dream
is for someone to care.
If there are clouds in the sky
we'll find a way to get by
Though it may rain down on you see a rainbow come through.
Raindrops of doubt though they fall
tumbling down from the sky
If you believe surely rainbows will fill up your eyes.