Bye, bye, blackbird No one here can love or understand me Oh, what hard luck stories they all hand me Where somebody waits for me Sugar's sweet, so is she Make my bed and light the light, I'll arrive late tonight Blackbird, bye, bye Pack up all my cares

Gonna make this a night to remember Get ready tonight Get ready, oh, baby, tonight When you love someone, it's natural, not demanding And that's one thing I'm proud to say I've found in you I'm so glad we've reached an understanding Now I know my heart

I'm searching for the spirit of the great heart The world is full of strange behaviour Every man has to be his own saviour I know I can make it on my own if I try But I'm searching for a great heart to stand me by Underneath the african sky A great heart

Oh, be something you love and understand "And be a simple kind of man Baby be a simple kind of man Oh, won't you do this for me, son, if you can" And you can do this, oh baby, if you try All that I want for you, my son, is to be satisfied" Mama told me

Oh stand by me, stand by me Just as long as you stand, stand by me And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh stand by me Oh stand now by me, stand by me, stand by me-e, yeah When the night has come And the land is dark And the moon is the only light we'll

Oh, be something you love and understand "And be a simple kind of man Baby be a simple kind of man Oh, won't you do this for me, son, if you can" And you can do this, oh baby, if you try All that I want for you, my son, is to be satisfied" Mama told me

Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood But I'm just a soul whose intentions are good I try so hard, don't let me be misunderstood Baby, you understand me now If sometimes you see that I'm mad Don't you know no one alive can always be an angel?

Can I sit next to you, girl Can I sit next to you, girl, can I sit next to you, girl Can I sit next to you? I met this girl for the first time on Saturday night Standing in the queue at the Odeon alright Oh I took her by surprise When I gave her one of

Real love, I still believe in love I tell you time after time, you bring me up when I´m down I´m telling you time after time, I don´t want to lose what I´ve found Always - with me - forever, oh baby I know - we´ll be - together Do you understand just how

And darling, darling stand by me Oh, stand by me Just as long as you stand, stand by me Oh stand by me Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me When the night has come And the land is dark And the moon is the only light we see No I won't be afraid