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The Crow & The Butterfly by Shinedown

I painted your room at midnight
So I'd know yesterday was over
I put all your books on the top shelf
Even the one with the four leaf clover
Man I'm getting older

I took all your pictures off the wall
And wrapped them in a newspaper blanket
I haven't slept in what seems like a century
And now I can barely breathe
Just like a crow chasing the butterfly
Dandelions lost in the summer sky
When you and I were gettin' high as outer space
I never thought you would slip away
I guess I was just a (1)____________ too late

Your (2)__________ still serenade me
Your allibies won't let me sleep
I've never heard such a haunting melody
(Oh) it's killing me
You know I can barely breathe
Just (3)________ a crow chasing the butterfly
Dandelions lost in the summer sky
When you and I (4)________ gettin' (5)________ as outer space
I never thought you would slip away
I guess I was just a little too late

Just (6)________ a crow chasing the butterfly
Dandelions lost in the summer sky
When you and I were gettin' (7)________ as outer space
I never (8)______________ you would slip away
Like a crow chasing the butterfly
Dandelions lost in the summer sky
When you and I were gettin' high as outer space
I (9)__________ thought you would slip away
I guess I was just a little too late
Just a little too late

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