standing in the yard watching a butterfly

he wonders if his heart breaks or if it ever cries

it seems like he is crying a whole lot lately

oh to be a butterfly so pretty and so free

five years old and shattered since daddy walked away

he's trying to understand why it has to be this way

well he thought mommy and daddy

would always love each other

but he thought she was the best

so why did daddy want another

oh tell me mommy is daddy not coming home

i hate it like crazy when i have to play alone

i wanna be like jimmy when his dad helps him play

oh tell me mommy why did daddy go away

sitting on his bed troubled as can be

thinking about a preacher he saw on tv

he went to talk to daddy to see what he would do

but when he saw his mother he was met with the truth

oh tell me mommy is daddy not coming home

i hate it like crazy when we're here all alone

we used to love the tussle at the end of his day

oh tell me mommy why did daddy go away

sitting on his bed with his head in his hands

wondering if this jesus could really understand

his trust had been broken

he was sure that no one cared with all the faith he had

he whispered a little prayer

standing in the yard

watching a butterfly