MY BLACKBIRD IS GONE Sung by: Jimmy Driftwood Recorded on 9/10/60 Click here to listen to the original recording She had the soul of an angel; She had a heart that was true. Her lips were sweet as the hummingbird's mouth, All filled with the sweet honeydew. She taught me how to be humble; She taught me how to pray. I thought I would die when she said goodbye, And they carried my blackbird away. Chorus: My blackbird is gone, My blackbird is gone, My blackbird is gone away. They came with a chain, They called her sweet name, And they carried my blackbird away. List to the roar of the cannons; Look at the battle array. It's all because of the tears that I shed When they carried my blackbird away. Angels a-singing in heaven Hushed their sweet songs when they heard The cries of my heart When they tore me apart From the arms of my pretty blackbird. (Chorus) Chorus repeated as: My blackbird is gone, My blackbird is gone, I'll never forget the sad day. They came with a chain, They called her sweet name, And they carried my blackbird away. |
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