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Blackbird
Bobby McFerrin
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Blackbird by Bobby McFerrin
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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bobby McFerrin
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Paul McCartney
Songwriter
John Lennon
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Linda Goldstein
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Blackbird singin' in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
[Verse 2]
Blackbird singin' in the dead of night
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to be free
[Verse 3]
Blackbird fly, blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night
[Verse 4]
Yeah, baby
Blackbird singin' in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
[Verse 5]
Blackbird singin' in the dead of night
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to be free
[Verse 6]
Blackbird fly, blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night
Blackbird fly, blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night
Blackbird fly, blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night
[Verse 7]
Into the light
Of a dark
Black
Night
Written by:
John Lennon,
Paul McCartney
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![Listen to Wee B. Dooinit (Acapella Party) [feat. Siedah Garrett, Take 6, Bobby McFerrin, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald & Al Jarreau] by Quincy Jones, see lyrics, music video & more!](/mkimage/image/thumb/Music116/v4/a3/1b/47/a31b47bb-879c-2e1f-d702-37e68d840b58/23UMGIM05651.rgb.jpg/375x375bb.webp "Listen to Wee B. Dooinit (Acapella Party) [feat. Siedah Garrett, Take 6, Bobby McFerrin, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald & Al Jarreau] by Quincy Jones, see lyrics, music video & more!")
