Blackbird

Hi blackbird

hi, blackbird

In my room sunlight through my window

my voice, sounds young somehow

Hi blackbird

hi, blackbird

Downstairs I hear my mother,

downstairs I hear my sister, father

Downstairs I hear my father

downstairs I hear my sister, mother

Did I ever tell you of my life?

Did I ever hold it to the light?

Did I ever tell you of my life?

and how my blackbird sings

how my blackbird sings

I remember your voice as you told us

I remember my mother's fears

The memories, pushed under the floorboards

Screaming through all the years

I remember you leaving us, like water

I remember standing up as your eldest daughter

I remember the insistence,

the insistence it will all be fine

We will all be fine, fine, fine

Did I ever tell you of my life?

Did I ever hold you to the light?

Did I ever tell you of my life?

and how my blackbird sings

how this blackbird sings

Blackbird

Blackbird

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Mother, where are you now?

Sister where are you now?

Father where are you now?

Where are you now?

Mother, where are you now?

Sister where are you now?

Father where are you now?

Where are you now?

Sunshine through my window...