Song Length |
4:08 |
Genre |
Unique - Children |
Tempo |
Fast (151 - 170) |
Mood |
Delighted, Engaging |
Subject |
Insects, Earth |
Language |
English |
Lyrics
I Almost Kissed a Butterfly © 2009 Little Ones Music -ASCAP
Written by Cheryl Procaccini (a.k.a. Birdsong)
C F G C
I was walking down a trail one day. Hey, hey, hey
C G
Through a meadow by the canyon way
C F G
There were flowers blooming all around
F G
When suddenly to my surprise
E Am
Fluttering before my eyes
F
Was a butterfly so close to me
G
I tried to kiss it, but I missed . . .
CHORUS
C G F
It was a near miss but I almost kissed a butterfly.
C G F G
It was a near miss but I almost kissed a butterfly.
F G
It flew out of the sky above.
F C G
And I gave that butterfly some love.
C G F F C F F C
It was near miss but I almost kissed a butterfly
C F G C
Just three weeks ago this butterfly (iy, iy, iy)
C G
Was a caterpillar crawling by, so hungry,
C F G
Nibbling on some tasty leaves and growing fast,
F G E Am Am
'Til it turned into a chrysalis, an amazing metamorphosis,
F G
Into this butterfly so beautiful I tried to kiss it,
G
But I missed . . . CHORUS
G
I tried to kiss it...
But this butterfly had better things to do,
I watched it really close so I can name a few:
Like basking in the sun to get some energy to fly
And fluttering its colors like a rainbow in the sky
Or puddling in the mud to drink some salty water.
Then following the scent of its favorite flower.
And sipping the flower's nectar so delicious
With it's long and slender proboscis. (sip, sip, sip, sip)
Then finding a plant that is a perfect match.
To lay its eggs upon so when they hatch
There will be plenty of food for caterpillars to eat
And they can munch, munch, munch on nutritious leaves.
(munch, munch, munch, munch)
Til every little caterpillar's large enough to
To begin to do some pretty fancy stuff. Like . . .
F G E Am Am
Turn into a chrysalis, an amazing metamorphosis,
F G
Into a butterfly so beautiful I tried to kiss it
G
But I missed CHORUS