Bye Bye Blackbird
Tiny Tim With Brave Combo Lyrics


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This is the bye bye blackbird twist
Pack up all my care and woe
Here I go, singing low
Bye bye blackbird
Where somebody waits for me
Sugar's sweet, so is she
Bye bye blackbird
No one here can love or understand me
Oh what hard luck stories they all hand me
Make my bed and light the light
I'll arrive late tonight
Blackbird, bye bye
Bye bye blackbird
Bye bye blackbird
No one here can love or understand me
Oh, oh what hard luck stories they all hand me
Make my bed and light the light
I'll arrive late tonight
Blackbird, blackbird, blackbird bye bye
Goodbye, blackbird
I'm gonna miss ya
I'm gonna miss ya, blackbird
Ya hear dat?
I'm gonna follow you soon
Wherever you go, why I'll follow you
There's someone waiting out there for me, where you're leading
I can see you flappin' your wings now
You're calling me
I hear you calling me
I hear ya! I hear ya!
I'm coming! I'm coming!
I'm almost here
She's there waiting for me
Oh, how wonderful she looks
Oh how marvelous, blackbird




Here! here!
Flap your wings, flap 'em! flap 'em! whistle to me!

Overall Meaning

In the song "Bye Bye Blackbird" by Tiny Tim, the singer is saying goodbye to their cares and woes as they leave for someone who understands and loves them. The lyrics describe a feeling of being misunderstood and unloved by those around them, but they have found someone who is sweet like sugar and is waiting for them. The singer is optimistic about their future and excited to be reunited with their love, as hinted in the line "I'll arrive late tonight." As the singer says farewell to the blackbird, they express their eagerness to follow them to their loved one.


This song is about finding hope and the excitement of love. The blackbird seems to represent the singer's past and their worries, which they are leaving behind. The song's upbeat melody and the use of "flap your wings" and "whistle to me" help to create a sense of joy and freedom. It's a reminder that things may be tough at times, but it's possible to find love and happiness that will bring you out of those difficult situations.


Line by Line Meaning

This is the bye bye blackbird twist
I am singing a twist on the classic song Bye Bye Blackbird


Pack up all my care and woe
I am leaving behind all of my worries and troubles


Here I go, singing low
I am leaving while singing softly


Bye bye blackbird
Farewell, blackbird


Where somebody waits for me
There is a person waiting for me


Sugar's sweet, so is she
The person waiting for me is as sweet as sugar


No one here can love or understand me
No one around me can love or relate to me


Oh what hard luck stories they all hand me
Others always tell me their own hard luck stories


Make my bed and light the light
I am getting ready for bed and turning on the light


I'll arrive late tonight
I will arrive late tonight


Blackbird, bye bye
Goodbye, blackbird


No one here can love or understand me
No one around me can love or relate to me


Oh, oh what hard luck stories they all hand me
Others always tell me their own hard luck stories


Make my bed and light the light
I am getting ready for bed and turning on the light


I'll arrive late tonight
I will arrive late tonight


Blackbird, blackbird, blackbird bye bye
Goodbye, blackbird


Goodbye, blackbird
Farewell, blackbird


I'm gonna miss ya
I will miss you


I'm gonna miss ya, blackbird
I will miss you, blackbird


Ya hear dat?
Do you hear that?


I'm gonna follow you soon
I will soon follow you


Wherever you go, why I'll follow you
I will follow you wherever you go


There's someone waiting out there for me, where you're leading
Someone is waiting for me where you are leading


I can see you flappin' your wings now
I can picture you flapping your wings


You're calling me
You are calling out to me


I hear you calling me
I hear you calling to me


I hear ya! I hear ya!
I can hear you! I can hear you!


I'm coming! I'm coming!
I am coming! I am coming!


I'm almost here
I am almost there


She's there waiting for me
She is waiting for me there


Oh, how wonderful she looks
She looks so wonderful


Oh how marvelous, blackbird
How amazing, blackbird


Here! here!
Here! Here!


Flap your wings, flap 'em! flap 'em! whistle to me!
Flap your wings and whistle to me!




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MORT DIXON, RAY HENDERSON

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