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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Deniece Williams
Deniece Williams
Lead Vocals
George Merill
George Merill
Synthesizer
Carl Carwell
Carl Carwell
Background Vocals
Jeff Porcaro
Jeff Porcaro
Drums
Dorothy Jeanne Ashby
Dorothy Jeanne Ashby
Harp
Michael Harris
Michael Harris
Trumpet
Sidney Muldrow
Sidney Muldrow
French Horn
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Cynthia Weil
Cynthia Weil
Songwriter
Barry Mann
Barry Mann
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
George Duke
George Duke
Producer
Don Murray
Don Murray
Engineer
Phil Brown
Phil Brown
Engineer
Terry Christian
Terry Christian
Engineer
Paul Jackson Jr.
Paul Jackson Jr.
Engineer
Dick Bogert
Dick Bogert
Engineer
Peter Chaiken
Peter Chaiken
Engineer
Dirk Devlin
Dirk Devlin
Engineer
Warren Dewey
Warren Dewey
Engineer
Murray Dvorkin
Murray Dvorkin
Engineer
Jay Gallagher
Jay Gallagher
Engineer
Humberto Gatica
Humberto Gatica
Engineer
Ray Gerhardt
Ray Gerhardt
Engineer
Mitch Gibson
Mitch Gibson
Engineer
Mick Guzauski
Mick Guzauski
Engineer
Steve Hodge
Steve Hodge
Engineer
George Massenburg
George Massenburg
Engineer
Dean Rod
Dean Rod
Engineer
Jack Rouben
Jack Rouben
Engineer
Arthur Stoppe
Arthur Stoppe
Engineer
Joe Tarsia
Joe Tarsia
Engineer
Michael Tarsia
Michael Tarsia
Engineer
Tommy Vicari
Tommy Vicari
Engineer
Thomas Ruff
Thomas Ruff
Mastering 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
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