[Verse 1] Don’t count the dirt on their shoes When you don’t know where they’ve been Small hands, shaky knees Still learning how to begin They may look quiet now But seeds don’t shout their name Under the ground, out of sight Something stronger stays the same [Pre-Chorus] Give it time Watch it change What looks stuck Can take flight someday [Chorus] Every butterfly started small Started small, started small Don’t mistake the crawl For the wings they’ll wear one day Every butterfly started small Started small, started small What you call a fall Might be the start of flight [Verse 2] I’ve seen rough edges soften Seen bruises turn to gold Seen the kid with the bowed head Grow brave and bold So leave room for the rise For the tremble and the try Some hearts need the dark Before they learn the sky [Pre-Chorus] Give it time Let it breathe What feels like now Is not what it will be [Chorus] Every butterfly started small Started small, started small Don’t mistake the crawl For the wings they’ll wear one day Every butterfly started small Started small, started small What you call a fall Might be the start of flight [Bridge] Be patient with the bloom With the cracks and the rain The ones you almost missed Can come back changed So hold that door open Don’t lock it to the past The slowest little spark Can be the brightest at last [Chorus] Every butterfly started small Started small, started small Don’t mistake the crawl For the wings they’ll wear one day Every butterfly started small Started small, started small What you call a fall Might be the start of flight
