Crediti
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Lady Blackbird
Performer
Jon Flaugher
Double Bass
Jimmy Paxson
Drums
Foremost Poets
Remixer
Deron Johnson
Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Nina Simone
Songwriter
Herbert Sacker
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bernie Grundman
Mastering Engineer
Foremost Poets
Mastering Engineer
Chris Seefried
Producer
Seth Atkins Horan
Mixing Engineer
Testi
[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