Blackbird
(C)Rich Thomsen 2009

blackbird
why do you shake your wings
when you cry and raise your voice
when my song moves me
I really have no other choice

blackbird
do you miss the warm rain
when you soar above the snow
she says from where I sit
it makes no difference if you know

I’ll just fly away, don’t let the world spin me round
I’ll just fly away, don’t let the world pull me down

blackbird
do you sometimes wish
you didn’t have the need to know
she says I may be black
but not some ordinary crow
blackbird
can I stop to breathe
or do I step right off and fly
she says the air will come
when you close your wings and dive

I’ll just fly away, don’t let the world spin me round
I’ll just fly away, don’t let the world pull me down

on all the poles and all the signs
I can’t just sit here and pass the time
for all the pain that we perceive
most of it is just make believe

blackbird
what can you say about dreams
are they always what they mean
she says I’m just a bird
that isn’t part of my routine
blackbird
do you know about love
is it something you can choose
she says the choice is clear
I think your heart has all the clues

I’ll just fly away, don’t let the world spin me round
I’ll just fly away, don’t let the world pull me down
Yeah, I’ll just I’ll just fly away, don’t let the world spin me round
Yeah, I’ll just fly away, don’t let the world pull me down

Oh yeah yeah yeah,
I’ll fly away, I’ll fly away, I’ll fly away
don’t let the world, spin me round, don’t let it spin me spin me
I’ll fly away, I’ll fly away, I’ll fly away
don’t let the world, don’t let the world, don’t let it pull me down