Lyrics Blackbird (Live in St. Louis, MO 1998) - Third Day

Blackbird, why you wearing that frown?
Don't you know Jesus loves you and me
And the preacher on TV, he pulled you down
Blackbird, how I love to hear your song
Well, I could spend all of my time in the shade of the trees
And listen all day long
Oh yeah, yeah
I could listen all day long

Oh, but you're ever hearing, never understanding
Ever seeing, not perceiving and your heart is wrong
Tell us, you're in a storm, you lost your way
Won't you fly to Heaven and be saved today?
Oh, yeah

Blackbird (Blackbird), well, now you've broken your wings
You tried to fly but you knew that you can't go anywhere
You can't do anything
Blackbird (Blackbird), who put you in your cage?
Oh, tell me, was it God, or was it you, or was it me?
Well, I guess it don't matter anyway
Oh, no, no, it don't matter
No, not anyway

Oh, but you're ever hearing, never understanding
Ever seeing, not perceiving and your heart is wrong
Tell us, you're in a storm, you lost your way
Won't you fly to Heaven and be saved today?
Oh, yeah
Blackbird, yeah

That's Mr. Brad Avery on electric guitar
And Mr. David Carr on the drums
Back here on this electric guitar slash sliding
What you call, what's that thing called, Mark?
Steel guitar and, and, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, Mr. Mark Lee
And, of course, you've already met Mr. Ty Anderson on the bass
My name is Mac

You say you need a remedy, well, then, fine, 'cause I
I think it's such a tragedy, yeah, that you have left him behind
You say you light your candle, but your love light doesn't shine
You say you talk to angels, well, I say it's such a lie
Yes, it is now
Such a lie

But you're never hearing, never understanding
Ever seeing, not perceiving and your heart is wrong
Tell us, you're in a storm, you lost your way
Won't you fly to Heaven and be saved today?
Oh, yeah
Blackbird, yeah
Oh, yeah, yeah