Yesterday, you said my name I've heard it called a thousand times But you don't make it sound the same My future flashed before my eyes And something told me I'd be fine With your shoulder next to mine There when the world gets hard to take I'll be a lighthouse, so safe, so safe When you're tired of getting older The cracks begin to show up There's creases 'round your eyes for all to see And when memories disappear Well, I'll still hold them dear 'Cause butterflies don't fly away with years Today you woke me from a dream But how could I ever be mad When you're the first thing that I see? I went downstairs and made you tea When you'd forgotten it went cold I replaced it secretly All of the things that bother me You make 'em fade so easy, so easy When you're tired of getting older The cracks begin to show up There's creases 'round your eyes for all to see And when memories disappear Well, I'll still hold them dear 'Cause butterflies don't fly away with years With years, with years, with years, with years When it rains in the kitchen (with years) When you change your religion (with years) When you're sick of forgiving (with years) When you're starting to weather (with years) And you're not getting better (with years) And you can't quite remember When you're tired of getting older The cracks begin to show up There's creases 'round your eyes for all to see And when memories disappear Well I'll still hold them dear 'Cause butterflies don't fly away with years 'Cause butterflies don't fly away with years, hmm