Blackbird on my shoulder another in hand.
You are the lies from within me and the bitterness I must swallow.
Blackbird on my shoulder another in hand.
They are the vexing of my soul and my hurting of others.
Blackbird on my shoulder another in hand.
You are the recklessness of my heart and the killer of friends.
Blackbird on my shoulder another in hand.
I shoo you off every morning only to bring you back home again.
Blackbird on my shoulder another in hand.
Please release me from your captivity that I may be free again
