Lyrics and translation Bettye LaVette - Blackbird - Live at the Jazz Cafe London 15th July 2014
Thank
you
Merci
These
crazy
guys,
they'll
do
anything
Ces
mecs
fous,
ils
font
tout
I
was
fortunate
enough
to
do
a
performance
in
America
at
the
Hollywood
Bowl
J'ai
eu
la
chance
de
me
produire
en
Amérique
au
Hollywood
Bowl
It
was
a
tribute
to
the
Beatles
C'était
un
hommage
aux
Beatles
I
had
never
heard
this
song
before
Je
n'avais
jamais
entendu
cette
chanson
auparavant
But
in
researching
it
and
learning
the
song
Mais
en
la
recherchant
et
en
l'apprenant
I
found
that
first
of
all,
darn
dear,
everybody
in
the
world
had
recorded
it
J'ai
trouvé
que
tout
le
monde
dans
le
monde
l'avait
enregistrée
Except
the
person
that
the
song
is
about
Sauf
la
personne
à
qui
la
chanson
est
dédiée
The
Blackbird
Le
Merle
noir
Blackbird
singing
in
the
dead
of
night
Merle
noir
chantant
dans
le
silence
de
la
nuit
I
took
my
broken
wings
and
learn
how
to
fly
J'ai
pris
mes
ailes
brisées
et
appris
à
voler
All,
all
of
my
life
Toute,
toute
ma
vie
I
have
waited
for
this
moment
to
arise
J'ai
attendu
que
ce
moment
arrive
Blackbird
singing
in
the
dead
of
night
Merle
noir
chantant
dans
le
silence
de
la
nuit
I
took
my
sunken
eyes,
and
taught
my
own
self
how
to
see
J'ai
pris
mes
yeux
coulés,
et
appris
à
me
voir
moi-même
All,
all,
all
of
my
life
Toute,
toute,
toute
ma
vie
I
have
waited
for
this
moment
to
be
free
J'ai
attendu
que
ce
moment
soit
libre
Blackbird
fly
Merle
noir
vole
Blackbird
fly
Merle
noir
vole
Into
the
light
of
the
cold
dark
black
night
Dans
la
lumière
de
la
nuit
noire
et
froide
Blackbird
singing
in
the
dead
of
night
Merle
noir
chantant
dans
le
silence
de
la
nuit
I
took
my
broken
wings,
and
taught
myself
how
to
fly
J'ai
pris
mes
ailes
brisées,
et
appris
à
voler
All,
all,
all
of
my
life
Toute,
toute,
toute
ma
vie
I
have
waited
for
this
moment
to
arise
J'ai
attendu
que
ce
moment
arrive
All,
all,
all
of
my
life
Toute,
toute,
toute
ma
vie
I
have
waited
J'ai
attendu
And
waiting,
and
waiting
for
this
moment
to
be
free
Et
attendu,
et
attendu
que
ce
moment
soit
libre
(We
thank
you)
(Nous
vous
remercions)
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2 When I Was a Young Girl
3 Bless Us All...
4 Stop
5 Undamned
6 Complicated
7 Where a Life Goes
8 Wait
9 Step Away
10 Worthy
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18 On Otis Redding, Medleys and Playing Style - Interview
19 On Bettye's Inspirations and Vocal Style - Interview
20 On Bettye's Motown and Detroit Heritage - Interview
21 On Choosing the Songs on Worthy - Interview
22 On the Title Track and Album Title - Interview
23 On Songs, Instrumentation and Producing Worthy - Interview
24 On Modern Music and Performing Worthy Live - Interview
25 I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got - Live at the Jazz Cafe London 15th July 2014
26 On Life, Career Reflections and the Future - Interview
27 Sleep to Dream - Live at the Jazz Cafe London 15th July 2014
28 Like a Rock - Live at the Jazz Cafe London 15th July 2014
29 My Man - He's a Loving Man - Live at the Jazz Cafe London 15th July 2014
30 Blackbird - Live at the Jazz Cafe London 15th July 2014
31 Either Way We Lose - Live at the Jazz Cafe London 15th July 2014
32 Don't Let Me Be Understood - Live at the Jazz Cafe London 15th July 2014
33 Heart of Gold - Live at the Jazz Cafe London 15th July 2014
34 They Call It Love - Live at the Jazz Cafe London 15th July 2014
35 Your Time to Cry - Live at the Jazz Cafe London 15th July 2014
36 Everything Is Broken - Live at the Jazz Cafe London 15th July 2014
37 The Word - Live at the Jazz Cafe London 15th July 2014
38 Heaven (The Closest I'll Get) - Live at the Jazz Cafe London 15th July 2014
2 When I Was a Young Girl
3 Bless Us All...
4 Stop
5 Undamned
6 Complicated
7 Where a Life Goes
8 Wait
9 Step Away
10 Worthy
11 Just Between You Me and the Wall You're a Fool
12 Joy - Live at the Jazz Cafe London 15th July 2014
13 On Singing At 'A Change Is Gonna Come' at the Obama Inauguration - Interview
14 On Mickey Newbury's 'Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) - Interview with Live Rendition
15 On Signing to Cherry Red Records and Plans for a Movie Based on Her Book - Interview
16 On 'Where a Life Goes''step Away and Unbelievable - Interview
17 On Bettye's Live Set up and Career Development from the 1960s - Interview
18 On Otis Redding, Medleys and Playing Style - Interview
19 On Bettye's Inspirations and Vocal Style - Interview
20 On Bettye's Motown and Detroit Heritage - Interview
21 On Choosing the Songs on Worthy - Interview
22 On the Title Track and Album Title - Interview
23 On Songs, Instrumentation and Producing Worthy - Interview
24 On Modern Music and Performing Worthy Live - Interview
25 I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got - Live at the Jazz Cafe London 15th July 2014
26 On Life, Career Reflections and the Future - Interview
27 Sleep to Dream - Live at the Jazz Cafe London 15th July 2014
28 Like a Rock - Live at the Jazz Cafe London 15th July 2014
29 My Man - He's a Loving Man - Live at the Jazz Cafe London 15th July 2014
30 Blackbird - Live at the Jazz Cafe London 15th July 2014
31 Either Way We Lose - Live at the Jazz Cafe London 15th July 2014
32 Don't Let Me Be Understood - Live at the Jazz Cafe London 15th July 2014
33 Heart of Gold - Live at the Jazz Cafe London 15th July 2014
34 They Call It Love - Live at the Jazz Cafe London 15th July 2014
35 Your Time to Cry - Live at the Jazz Cafe London 15th July 2014
36 Everything Is Broken - Live at the Jazz Cafe London 15th July 2014
37 The Word - Live at the Jazz Cafe London 15th July 2014
38 Heaven (The Closest I'll Get) - Live at the Jazz Cafe London 15th July 2014
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