Butterfly Fly Away Lyrics
Miley Cyrus & Billy Ray Cyrus
Lyrics
You tucked me in
Turn out the light
Kept me safe and sound
At night
Little girls depend on things like that
Brushed my teeth and combed my hair
Had to drive me everywhere
You were always there
When I looked back
You had to do it all alone
Make a living
And make a home
Must of been as hard as it could be
And when I couldn't sleep at night
Scared things would'nt turn out right
You would hold my hand
And sing to me
Caterpillar in the tree
How you wonder who you'll be
Can't go far
But you can always dream
Wish you may and wish you might
Don't you worry
Hold on tight
Promise you there will come a day
Butterfly fly away
Butterfly fly away (Butterfly fly away)
Got you're wings
Now you can't stay
Take those dreams
And you can make them all come true
Butterfly fly away (Butterfly fly away)
You've been waiting for this day
All along you know just what to do
Butterfly, Butterfly, Butterfly
Butterfly fly away
Butterfly fly away
Butterfly fly away
Song & Lyrics Facts
Miley Cyrus & Billy Ray Cyrus' song "Butterfly Fly Away" was released in 2009 as part of the soundtrack for Hannah Montana: The Movie. It was written by Miley, her father Billy Ray and country music singer-songwriter Jeffrey Steele.
The track features both Miley and Billy Ray on vocals, backed up by a band featuring steel guitar, mandolin, violin, acoustic guitar and drums. The lyrics are about growing up and letting go of childhood dreams, with the chorus repeating “butterfly fly away” as an encouragement to move forward. The song is featured on both the film's soundtrack and Billy Ray's album Back to Tennessee.