(Bruce Roberts / Donna Summer) Well, I told you not to fall in love I ain't the kind you can tie down You went and did it anyway As though I'd done you harm Each time I went reachin' out That's when you let go Now don't try to pretend That you didn't know If you wanna love me If you wanna hold me Come on baby, set me free I got to be free If you wanna love me If you wanna hold me Butterflies are meant to fly I got to be free Sometimes like butterflies Oh, yeah, ooh, baby, baby, ahh, yeah Well I told ya right from the beginning I couldn't stay for too long - that I had to go Now, it's not because it's in my heart Baby, I don't love you Just because I'm meant to be I'm meant to be free 'Cause if you wanna love me If you wanna hold me Come on baby, set me free I got to be free 'Cause if you wanna love me If you wanna hold me Butterflies are meant to fly I got to be free Sometimes like butterflies No, it's not because it's in my heart Oh, I don't love you It's only that I'm meant to be I'm meant to be free 'Cause if you wanna love me If you wanna hold me, baby Let me fly, fly, fly, fly I got to be free Oh, baby Love me, love me, love me, baby Let me fly, fly, fly I got to be free Set me free Set me free Set me free Oh, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby Oh, oh, baby Love me, love me, love me, baby Set me free Oh, baby If you wanna love me If you wanna hold me Come on baby, set me free I got to be free, oh 'Cause if you wanna love me If you wanna hold me Butterflies are meant to fly I got to be free 'Cause if you wanna love me If you wanna hold me Come on baby, set me free I got to be free