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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Deniece Williams
Performer
Michael Sembello
Guitar
Ricky Lawson
Drums
Russell Ferrante
Piano
Nathan East
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Cynthia Weil
Songwriter
Barry Mann
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
George Duke
Producer
Larkin Arnold
Executive Producer
Constance Guzman
Assistant Producer
Nick Spigel
Engineer
Murray Dvorkin
Engineer
Mitch Gibson
Engineer
Tommy Vicari
Mixing Engineer
Mick Guzauski
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Morning light
Silken dream take flight
As the darkness gives way to the dawn
You've survived, now your moment has arrived
Now your dream has finally been born
[Verse 2]
Black butterfly
Sailed across the waters
Tell your sons and daughters
What the struggle brings
[Verse 3]
Black butterfly
Set the skies on fire
Rise up even higher
So the ageless winds of time can catch your wings
[Verse 4]
Ooh
While you slept the promise was unkept
But your faith was as sure as the stars
Now you're free and the world has come to see
Just how proud and beautiful you are
[Verse 5]
Black butterfly
Sailed across the waters
Tell your sons and daughters
What the struggle brings
[Verse 6]
Black butterfly
Set the skies on fire
Rise up even higher
So the wind can catch your wings
[Verse 7]
Let the current lift you heart and send it soaring
Write the timeless message clear across the sky
So that all of us can read it and remember when we need it
That a dream conceived in truth can never die
Butterfly
[Verse 8]
'Cause now that you're free and the world has come to see
Just how proud and beautiful you are
[Verse 9]
Black butterfly
Sailed across the waters
Tell your sons and your daughters
What the struggle brings
[Verse 10]
Black butterfly
Set the skies, set them on fire
Rise up even higher
So the ageless winds of time can catch your wings
[Verse 11]
Fly
Butterfly
Yeah, yeah, yes
Written by: Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil