What is this thing in life that persuades me to spend time away from you?
if you can answer this, you can have the moon
This is the place to be, anywhere you can see there's a lovely view
why are there always so many other things to do?

Distractions, like butterflies, are buzzing 'round my head
when I'm alone, I think of you
and the things we'd do if we could only be free
from these distractions

The postman's at the door while the telephone rings on the kitchen wall
pretend we're not at home and they'll disappear
I wanna be with you, tell me what I can do, nothing is too small
away from all this jazz, we could do anything at all

Distractions, like butterflies, are buzzing 'round my head
when I'm alone, I think of you
and the things we'd do if we could only be through
with these distractions

I'll find a peaceful place far away from the noise of a busy day
where we can spend our nights counting shooting stars

Distractions, like butterflies, are buzzing 'round my head
when I'm alone, I think of you
and the things we'd do if we could only be free
from these distractions

Like butterflies they're buzzing 'round my head
when I'm alone, I think of you
and the things we'd do if we could only be free
from these distractions

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