There was a boy who never smiled
 Spent his time chasing butterflies
 So carefully he put them in a case
 No one saw his fine collection
 Safe behind a wall of glass
 For posterity he locked their beauty away
 He believed they were better off that way
 
 You cast your net and pull me in
 You always win this game
 You cast your net and pull me in
 You always win this game
 
 It’s become a quiet obsession
 Destroying all the things you love
 So patiently just waiting for the chance
 To clip those wings
 And stop this merry dance
 
 You cast your net and pull me in
 You always win this game
 You cast your net and pull me in
 You always win this game
 
 There was a boy who never smiled
 Spent his time chasing butterflies
 So carefully he locked their beauty away
 He believed they were better off that way
 
 You cast your net and pull me in
 You always win this game
 You cast your net and pull me in
 You always win this game
 
 The boy who never smiled
 Took beauty as his prisoner
 Kept chasing butterflies
 And now he’s the collector