Old Men and Butterflies-Angelo Branduardi

[ti:Old Men and Butterflies] [ar:Angelo Branduardi] [al:Highdown Fair] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Old Men and Butterflies - Angelo Branduardi [00:14.45]Just off a highway a many ringed oak tree [00:18.73] [00:19.28]Guarding forever his corner of meadow [00:23.61] [00:24.32]Saw one hot june day a dusty old pedlar [00:28.68] [00:29.26]Footsore and weary look round him [00:32.32]For shadow [00:33.99]"Come my weary friend and lay [00:35.45]Your pack upon the ground [00:37.68] [00:38.46]And I will keep you safe if [00:39.99]You should care to rest your head [00:42.11] [00:43.17]Come my weary friend and [00:44.62]Lay your troubles all around [00:46.78] [00:47.53]And listen to the music [00:49.07]In the leaves above your bed " [00:52.06] [00:53.80]Gladly the old man [00:55.70]Lay down by the oak tree [00:58.05] [00:58.61]Muttered his thanks and fell soundly asleep [01:02.56] [01:13.19]The old pedlar [01:14.17]Slept on for many an hour [01:17.41] [01:18.07]Resting his head on his hand by and by: [01:22.09] [01:23.28]He dreamed a dream [01:24.81]That he'd left his old body [01:27.18] [01:28.17]And had become a fine gold butterfly [01:31.90] [01:32.63]The golden butterfly went flitting [01:34.50]Flower after nower [01:36.22] [01:36.94]And dreamed he was an old man [01:38.58]Fast asleep for many an hour [01:40.93] [01:41.77]The golden butterfly went flitting [01:43.76]Flower after flower [01:45.37] [01:46.12]And dreamed he was an old man [01:47.81]Sound asleep for many an hour [01:50.65] [01:52.15]The old pedlar slept on beneath [01:54.95]The great oak tree [01:57.10]Dreaming his butterfly dream [01:59.80]Where he new free [02:02.57] [02:11.57]The golden butterfly went flitting [02:13.47]Flower after flower [02:15.09] [02:15.83]And dreamed he was an old man [02:17.58]Who could sleep for many an hour [02:19.68] [02:20.53]The golden butterflies go flitting [02:22.66]Ever to explore [02:24.90]But dream that they are old men [02:26.50]Who can sleep for evermore