TAKE THE LID OFF HER HEART
DEDICATED TO JARED TEMPLE

Words and Music: Billie Temple / Donna Aylor / Tommy Byrd

His Mama took the training wheels off of his bike
So he could ride the trail on his own
He found a fuzzy worm down by the Creek
Put her in a jar and took her home

His Mama said “Let’s poke a few holes in the top
And soon she’ll make a cocoon”
“Son when you think you’ve done it all
There’ll be one last thing to do”

CHORUS :
LET HER GO SO SHE CAN BE
WHAT THE GOOD LORD MADE HER SOUL TO BE
SHE WAS BORN TO FLY SO HIGH
SHE’S A BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLY
AW ,YOU GAVE HER A REAL GOOD START
NOW TAKE THE LID OFF HER HEART

Forty years came and went like a flash
That little boy’s hair’s a little gray
He’s standing all alone in an empty room
His daughter left for college today

He remembers how he taught her to walk
How to sing , how to pray and tell the truth
He always did the best he could
Now there’s one last thing to do…

CHORUS :
LET HER GO SO SHE CAN BE
WHAT THE GOOD LORD MADE HER SOUL TO BE
SHE WAS BORN TO FLY SO HIGH
SHE’S A BEAUTIFUL ,BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLY
AW HE GAVE HER A REAL GOOD START
NOW TAKE THE LID OFF HER HEART


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AW HE GAVE HER A REAL GOOD START
HE PUT THE WINGS ON HER HEART
TAKE THE LID OFF HER HEART, JUST WATCH HER FLY
TAKE THE LID OFF HER HEART , WATCH HER FLY
TAKE THE LID OFF HER HEART, DOWN THE TRAIL ON HER OWN
TAKE THE LID OFF HER HEART…JUST WATCH HER FLY