He threw it all away   But that's not the way he's seeing it   He picked a hell of a road to go his own way   He took a shortcut through a dead end to find a better place   He turned a hard life's last chance into amazing grace      It was a cold day   He had a hot night   With a head full of this   And a soul needing that   And now you can't go back      From your cocoon you can turn into a butterfly   Oh, but only once   Watch it fly on by, bound for the brightest day   Is there glory in his story or will he just fade away?   Bold be the move he made but taken was the price he paid      It was a cold day   He had a hot night   With a head full of this   And a soul needing that   And now you can't go back      Desperate for a lullaby   Baby boy, you made your mama cry   She said, "You lie"   She said, "You lie"      God save my baby boy   My baby boy   My baby boy   My baby boy      It was a cold day   He had a hot night   With a head full of this   And a soul needing that   And now you can't go back      It was a cold day   He had a hot night   With a head full of this   And a soul needing that   And now you can't go back   You can't go back, you can't go back