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AUSFÜHRENDE KÜNSTLER:INNEN
Lady Blackbird
Lady Blackbird
Künstler:in
Jon Flaugher
Jon Flaugher
Kontrabass
Jimmy Paxson
Jimmy Paxson
Schlagzeug
Foremost Poets
Foremost Poets
Remix-Techniker:in
Deron Johnson
Deron Johnson
Klavier
KOMPOSITION UND LIEDTEXT
Nina Simone
Nina Simone
Songwriter:in
Herbert Sacker
Herbert Sacker
Songwriter:in
PRODUKTION UND TECHNIK
Bernie Grundman
Bernie Grundman
Mastering-Ingenieur:in
Foremost Poets
Foremost Poets
Mastering-Ingenieur:in
Chris Seefried
Chris Seefried
Produzent:in
Seth Atkins Horan
Seth Atkins Horan
Mischtechniker:in

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Why you wanna fly, blackbird?
You ain't ever gonna fly
Why you wanna fly, blackbird?
You ain't ever gonna fly
[Verse 2]
No place big enough for holding
All the tears you're gonna cry
'Cause your mama's name was 'Lonely'
And your daddy's name was 'Pain'
And they called you 'Little Sorrow'
'Cause you'll never love again
[Verse 3]
Why you wanna fly, blackbird?
You ain't ever gonna fly
Why you wanna fly, blackbird?
You ain't ever gonna fly
[Verse 4]
You ain't got no one to hold you
You ain't got no one to care
If you'd only understand, dear
Nobody wants you anywhere
[Verse 5]
Why you wanna fly, blackbird?
You ain't ever gonna fly
Why you wanna fly, blackbird?
You ain't ever gonna fly
[Verse 6]
Why you wanna fly, blackbird?
You ain't ever gonna fly
[Verse 7]
You ain't go no one to hold you
You ain't got no one to care
If you'd only understand, dear
Nobody wants you anywhere
[Verse 8]
Why you wanna fly, blackbird?
You ain't ever gonna fly
Why you wanna fly, blackbird?
You ain't ever gonna fly
[Verse 9]
You ain't go no one to hold you
You ain't got no one to care
[Verse 10]
So why you wanna fly, blackbird?
You ain't ever going to fly
Written by: Nina Simone
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