Black bird, black bird singing the blues

"Bye-Bye Blackbird"

Black bird, black bird singing the blues all day
Right outside of my door
Black bird black bird who do you sit and say
"There's no sinshine in store"
All thru the winter you hung around
Now I begin to feel homeward bound
Black bird, black bird gotta be on my way
Where there's sunshine galore.

Blue bird, blue bird calling me far away
I've been longing for you
Blue bird blue bird what do I hear you say
"Skies are turning to blue"
I'm like a flower that's fading here
Where ev'ry hour is one long tear
Blue bird, blue bird this is my lucky day
Now my dreams will come true.

Pack up all your care and woe
Here I go,
Singing low,
Bye-Bye Blackbird.
Where somebody waits for me,
Sugar's sweet,
So is she,
Bye-Bye Blackbird.
No one here can love
And understand me,
Oh, what hard-luck stories
They all hand me.
Make my bed
And light the light,
I'll arrive late tonight,
Black Bird,
Bye-Bye.

R Henderson (m) - Mort Dixon (w)

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