Apparently this song is thought to be about a prostitute packing up and returning to mum. I was surprised to learn that there are actually more lyrics that are rarely sung
Blackbird, blackbird singing the blues all day
Right outside of my door
Blackbird, blackbird who do you sit and say
There's no sunshine in store
All thru the winter you hung around
Now I begin to feel homeward bound
Blackbird, blackbird gotta be on my way
Where there's sunshine galore
Pack up all my 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
Blackbird, bye bye
Bluebird bluebird calling me far away
I've been longing for you
Bluebird bluebird 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
Bluebird bluebird this is my lucky day
Now my dreams will come true
Pack up all my 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
Blackbird, bye bye
@AlfieT - Thanks for the helpful input. WFMU 91.1 in Jersey City has been playing a various of versions of this song non-stop for HOURS. I've been engrossed in my work, but I finally realized maybe I should look up the lyrics. I'm glad I found your comment.
@AlfieT - Thanks for the helpful input. WFMU 91.1 in Jersey City has been playing a various of versions of this song non-stop for HOURS. I've been engrossed in my work, but I finally realized maybe I should look up the lyrics. I'm glad I found your comment.
Apparently this song is thought to be about a prostitute packing up and returning to mum. I was surprised to learn that there are actually more lyrics that are rarely sung
Blackbird, blackbird singing the blues all day Right outside of my door Blackbird, blackbird who do you sit and say There's no sunshine in store
All thru the winter you hung around Now I begin to feel homeward bound Blackbird, blackbird gotta be on my way Where there's sunshine galore
Pack up all my 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 Blackbird, bye bye
Bluebird bluebird calling me far away I've been longing for you Bluebird bluebird 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 Bluebird bluebird this is my lucky day Now my dreams will come true
Pack up all my 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 Blackbird, bye bye
http://lyricsplayground.com/alpha/songs/b/byebyeblackbird.shtml
@AlfieT - Thanks for the helpful input. WFMU 91.1 in Jersey City has been playing a various of versions of this song non-stop for HOURS. I've been engrossed in my work, but I finally realized maybe I should look up the lyrics. I'm glad I found your comment.
@AlfieT - Thanks for the helpful input. WFMU 91.1 in Jersey City has been playing a various of versions of this song non-stop for HOURS. I've been engrossed in my work, but I finally realized maybe I should look up the lyrics. I'm glad I found your comment.