When the Butterflies Go
By Christine Haas

Chorus:
Can you tell me what stays, when the butterflies go?
Will you still be there, will your love still grow?
It may not matter now, but you really oughta know,
What stays behind when the butterflies go.

Verse 1
Sprinting from the start is just what y’all do.
Thinking with your hearts when you’re sayin’ I do.
Take a moment now, before y’all go on.
Marriage ain’t a trip, it’s a life marathon.

Growing up as one, ain’t nothing short of tough.
You’ve gotta hang tight, when things are getting rough.
Who cares who was right, or who’s got it all wrong.
When your partner feels weak, you’ve gotta stay strong.

Repeat Chorus

Verse 2
Let me tell you this, you’ll struggle and you’ll fight.
Then you’ll work it all out and you’ll make it alright.
The years will pass quick and then you will begin,
To see that youth fades and wrinkles settle in.

The one that you’re with may they see who you are.
One day late at night, while driving in the car,
You’re lookin’ at them, they’re lookin’ back at you.
You may have both changed, but your friendship stayed true.


Repeat Chorus


Outro:
So when it’s all done, you know what’s gonna stay.
The memories you make, the things that you say.
Like flowers in spring may your love always grow,
And that is what stays when the butterflies go.