Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Doctor's office called on a Tuesday afternoon
Mama hung up slow, tried to hum her favorite tune
I was seven, building with my Legos on the floor
Didn't know our whole world just walked through that door
[Chorus]
You were a butterfly in a hurricane
Dancing through the storm and the pain
I was too young to understand
How you kept us all together with your gentle hands
Butterfly in a hurricane
[Verse 2]
Three jobs just to keep the lights turned on
Denny's in the morning, cleaning offices 'til dawn
But you still packed my lunch with a note inside
Said "You're my sunshine" in your curly handwriting style
[Chorus]
You were a butterfly in a hurricane
Dancing through the storm and the pain
I was too young to understand
How you kept us all together with your gentle hands
Butterfly in a hurricane
[Bridge]
Now I'm older and I finally see
What you were carrying for you and me
All those storms you weathered just to watch me grow
Now you're dancing free, and I want you to know
[Chorus]
Now you're a butterfly in the sunshine
No more storms, no more hard times
I finally understand
How you kept us all together with your gentle hands
Butterfly in the sunshine
[Outro]
Dancing in the sunshine
My butterfly in the sunshine