Name: Butterfly (Over The Hill)
Duration: P00H04M22S
Description: One-take version of a minor-key blues recorded with electric guitar. This one seems to lend itself to a variety of arrangements, but this is one I particularly like.

Butterfly (Over The Hill)

from Dinosaur Tracks by David A. Harley

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One-take version of a minor-key blues recorded with electric guitar. This one seems to lend itself to a variety of arrangements, but this is one I particularly like.

lyrics

You can’t cage a butterfly, not unless you break its wings (x2)
You can cage a songbird, but you can’t make him sing

I went over the hill and I heard some flyer blow (x2)
I’ve been too long in the city: time to pack my grip and go

You think I’m fooling, but honey, it’s a fact (x2)
You had a good old mule, but you just broke his back

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from Dinosaur Tracks, released July 12, 2021
Words & Music by David A. Harley. Electric guitar and vocal by David Harley.

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David A. Harley England, UK

David Harley is a former professional musician, administrator, IT security editor, author and researcher, and former much else that is even less impressive. He now lives in Cornwall. More info at whealalice.com