She knows how he lives, she's seen it all before

Oh, he told us all with his own words "I'm still after more"

So at night, she prays crying out loud to the Lord

"What kind of man revolves his plans 'round searching for evermore?"

He makes his way from the bottom, find that dollar out there in the cold

All the while, she's sitting patient, waiting for him to come home

He says, "Oh, my darling, I can't stop it, I am built to roam

But so that I am always with you, think of me out there as that blackbird on the porch"

Yeah

He's fire, she's ice, and they smoke out every day

Temporary resolutions make 'em feel like they're okay

He says, "Baby, don't you worry, soon I'll give you what you want"

She don't know how long she'll be waiting for, but she keeps holding on

He makes his way from the bottom, find that dollar out there in the cold

All the while, she's sitting patient, waiting for him to come home

He says, "Oh, my darling, I can't stop it, I am built to roam

But so that I am always with you, think of me out there as that blackbird on the porch"