Once I had a babe
She was my sweetest little valentine
Once I had a babe
She was the only one I couldn't go without

But she never had a heart
She was a butterfly
She just told me not no cry

Once I had a woman
And now she is flying from cloud to cloud
Once I had a woman
But now my heart is empty day and night

But she never had a heart
She was a butterfly
She just told me not no cry
Please don't cry!

And once I had a lady
That I'd give love for the rest of my life
Once I had my own heart
I'd give love for the rest of my days

But she never had a heart
She was a butterfly
She just told me not no cry
Please don't cry...