Blackbird, why you wearing that frown? 
Don't you know 
Jesus loves you and me and the preacher on 
T.V. you're putting down 
Blackbird, how 
I love to hear your songs 
I could spend all of my time in the shade of the trees and listen all day long [Chorus:] 
But you're ever hearing, never understanding 
Ever seeing, not perceiving and your heart has grown callous 
You're in a storm and lost you way 
Won't you fly to heaven and be saved today 
Blackbird, now you're broken your wing 
You try to fly high but you know that you can't go anywhere, you can't do anything 
Blackbird, who put you in your cage 
Tell me, was it 
God or was it you 
Was it me? 
I guess it don't matter anyway [Repeat chorus] [Bridge] 
You say you need a remedy for the thorn in your pride 
I think it's such a tragedy 
That you have left 
Him behind 
You say you'd light your candle 
But your love light doesn't shine 
You say you talk to angels 
Well I say it's such a lie [Repeat chorus]