Backyard of Life ft. Bonnie Heaton Lyrics

It takes a lifespan of a butterfly

To love someone much more

Than we ever tried

That is the limit of the thought

You easily lose what

You hardly fought for

Winning is a whisper

Screamed out loud

It's what you dream of

But realized

And then you wonder why

You're so close to God

That every prayer prayed for

Is nothing more than cold

Cold as the ice

Melted on your pillow

While she's kissing you

And giving you an escape

A window

There are no moments

As that moment to deny yourself

Just as a butterfly

You live a lifespan

Thinking you've no end

And let me take you away

From all certain things

You're just a puppet

Of what your heart would beat

Beat after beat

We're so close to dying

And yet we are even closer

To our flight

Beat after beat

We're numbers given

To an important chart

It takes a lifespan of a butterfly

To lose someone much more

Than we ever tried

And yet we try

To win what's hidden

In the backyard of life