I Loved A Butterfly Lyrics - Brian May and Kerry Ellis

Kerry: I would like to introduce you to, um, this man needs no introduction at all, to Doctor Brian May

Brian: Thank you very much, and I would like to introduce you to the incomparable Kerry Ellis. This gig, this tour, is all about Born Free as you know, which is all about trying to change the way that we treat animals, and in particular it's supporting the work of Born Free in Africa to try and save the lion, um, very happy to say I believe Virginia McKenna is with us, um, very honoured to have you with us. Our first little animal for you is a very small one, and er, but it's kind of a metaphorical animal because this is about some things that are glittering actually being gold, so um, this is, sometimes we call it 'Butterfly'.

Once I loved a butterfly

Don't wonder how, don't ask me why

But I believed what I'd been told

All things that glitter can't be gold

Ooh-ooh-ooh-oooh, ooh-ooh-oooh, ooh-ooh-oooh, yeah

All things that glitter can't be gold

Those jealous minds conspired to say

Just let that creature fly away

How can it be she has it all

Her pride is headed for a fall

Ooh-ooh-ooh-oooh, ooh-ooh-oooh, ooh-ooh-oooh, yeah

All things that glitter can't be gold

Oh Lord, what races we run

Seeking our place in the sun

Reaching and hoping we find the right one

Now every day a new joy brings

My butterfly grew golden wings

It seems we find as we grow old