[Intro] [Verse 1] A cheap guitar and a cardboard suitcase A heart full of hymns and a smile on your face You left the porch where the smoke always curls Just a girl from the ridges out to see the wide world You didn't have much but a dream in your pocket And a fire in your soul brighter than a rocket. [Chorus] But you told me, look up when the sky's getting gray Put a little more color in a dark and dreary day Speak with kindness, but stand on your own two feet Be the coat that keeps a stranger warm out on the streets Yeah, your words are like butterflies in the wind They lift my spirit up and guide me back again. Yeah, your words are like butterflies in the wind Reminding me of where my story first began. [Verse 2] They offered you gold for the songs that you wrote But you held your ground on every single note You gave away books so the children could read Growing an orchard from just a tiny seed Now a million kids can dream 'cause you gave them the pages Oh, your rhinestones might turn to dust, but your grace will live throughout the ages. [Chorus] But you told me, look up when the sky's getting gray Put a little more color in a dark and dreary day Speak with kindness, but stand on your own two feet Be the coat that keeps a stranger warm out on the streets Yeah, your words are like butterflies in the wind They lift my spirit up and guide me back again. Yeah, your words are like butterflies in the wind Reminding me of where my story first began. [Verse 3] Now the stage lights are low and the curtain is drawn But the music you made will keep us carrying on As we say goodbye to the queen of the mountains A quiet respect rises like a grand majestic fountain You gave us your heart, now we give you the sky With a trail of white wings as we watch you fly high. [Solo] [Bridge] From the smoky gray hills to the bright city lights You never forgot how it felt in the night To wonder if anyone’s listening at all So you built up a kingdom just to catch those who might fall. [Chorus] But you told me, look up when the sky's getting gray Put a little more color in a dark and dreary day Speak with kindness, but stand on your own two feet Be the coat that keeps a stranger warm out on the streets Yeah, your words are like butterflies in the wind They lift my spirit up and guide me back again. Yeah, your words are like butterflies in the wind Reminding me of where my story first began. [Outro] Just a girl from the hills with a tear in her eye A soft and gentle laugh like a bird in the sky I look to the ridges and see just what you've made A mountain of love that will surely never fade. Oh, butterflies in the wind... Yeah, Butterflies in the wind... They're guiding me... Guiding me back home.
