(Intro) Mmmhmm... yeah... Oh, Lord... (Verse 1) Used to walk with my head held low, scared of my own shadow Crawlin' on the ground, movin' slow Thought the world was just this little patch of earth I know Heavy chains of yesterday, wouldn't let my spirit go Listened to the whispers, all the voices of the doubt Felt a storm was brewin', and I couldn't find a way out, no... (Pre-Chorus) But something deep inside of me, a flicker in the night Heard a voice as soft as grace say, "Child, step into the light." It was time to shed the old me, time to let the struggle cease Wrapped myself in faith and finally found my peace... yeah... (Chorus) And now I'm spreadin' my wings, leavin' the ground behind Painted new with colors that the sun was meant to find I'm dancin' on the breeze now, ain't no cage to hold my soul 'Cause love has broke the chrysalis and made me beautiful and whole Letting go of everything I used to be Oh, I'm a butterfly... finally free. (Verse 2) Spent so long just waiting, locked inside my own cocoon Prayin' through the darkness, hopin' morning would come soon Every tear I cried was just a promise of the rain That had to fall to wash away the memory of the pain It wasn't easy, Lord knows the fight it took to change But Your strength became the power that rearranged my world... yeah... (Pre-Chorus) 'Cause that whisper turned into a song, a melody so sweet Lifted up my weary heart and got me on my feet It was time to shed the old me, time to let the healing start Gave You all the broken pieces of my heart... oh... (Chorus) And now I'm spreadin' my wings, leavin' the ground behind (Leavin' it all behind!) Painted new with colors that the sun was meant to find (Meant to find!) I'm dancin' on the breeze now, ain't no cage to hold my soul (My soul!) 'Cause love has broke the chrysalis and made me beautiful and whole Letting go of everything I used to be Oh, I'm a butterfly... finally free. (Bridge) The past is just a story of a creature on the floor The struggle had a purpose, but it ain't me anymore (Choir: It ain't me anymore!) Every moment in the darkness was preparing me to fly (Choir: Preparing me to fly!) So I lift my hands to heaven, and I testify! Hallelujah, the test is now my testimony! Hallelujah, Your grace is all I need! (Chorus ) I'm spreadin' my wings, leavin' the ground behind! (Oh, I'm flying now!) Painted new with colors that the sun was meant to find! (So bright!) I'm dancin' on the breeze now, ain't no cage to hold my soul! (No more cage!) 'Cause love has broke the chrysalis and made me beautiful and whole! (He made me whole!) Letting go of everything I used to be! (I'm letting it go!) Oh, I'm a butterfly... finally free! (Outro) (Music begins to fade slowly, with ad-libs over the top) Free... (Choir: Free, free, free) Like a butterfly... So high... no more saying goodbye... To the person I was meant to be... (Choir: Free at last, free at last) Thank God almighty... I'm free at last... Hmmmm... Butterfly...
