Story Behind The Song
We can do things to prevent most of these deaths. The people want to, but the politicians will not. So all that we do is cry.
Song Description
We can do things to prevent most of these deaths. The people want to, but the politicians will not. So all that we do is cry.
| Song Length |
2:35 |
Genre |
Rock - General |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Subject |
General, Sorrow |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
VERSE ONE
Danny put a needle deep inside his vein
Sarah fell to cancer from drinking acid rain
Tony found an IED in a foreign land
Jenny was a battered wife, she fell to her man
VERSE TWO
Amber was a hit and run, the driver was a drunk
Eddie was a changing man, his killer just a punk
D'mitrius had no gun, was reaching for ID
SueElla was the first to fall to the shooter in PE
CHORUS
And the butterflies drink our tears, tears, tears
The butterflies drink our tears, tears, tears
And the butterflies drink our tears.
VERSE THREE
They were the sons and daughters, the husbands and wives
The mothers and the fathers who gave or lost their lives
They were the friends and confidants of those like you and I
Senselessly removed from life, who didn't need to die
BRIDGE
They were wildflowers cut down like weeds
Saplings that won't become trees
They were birds, free to soar
now no more
CHORUS
And all that we do is cry, cry, cry
All that we do is cry
All that we do is cry, cry, cry
And the butterflies drink our tears.
The butterflies drink our tears
The butterflies drink our tears
All that we do is cry, cry, cry
And the butterflies drink our tears