Fly Me High

[Verse 1] Came along with the crystal eyes And a smile that would shine for days And I could see that her heart was strong So much kindness in her face And patiently she took my hand And gently held the space Like a cherry blossom She would silently radiate [Chorus] Fly me high, butterfly Fly me gently to the sky Fly me high butterfly Fly me gently to the sky [Verse 2] Came along when my hands were tied And I knew I just had to wait Lick my wounds, rebuild my pride Leave the seed to germinate See it needed sun and it needed rain And a love I could not locate I trusted time and I trusted fire Because I learned to trust in fate [Chorus] Fly me high, butterfly Fly me gently to the sky Fly me high butterfly Fly me gently to the sky Fly me high, butterfly Fly me gently to the sky Fly me high butterfly Fly me gently to the sky [Bridge] Beneath the canopy of the jungle when I saw her face To the belly of the animals on the centipedes and snakes Shipibo's song will never fade [Verse 3] Can't find the road no more When you cannot find your way The candle burns out before you reach your destination You can't find the strength inside To keep on with your days The answer lies deep inside the natural mystic from which we came