Show business That's the way it goes Show business That's show business You learn to sing You learn to play Why don't the businessmen Ever learn to pay You play in halls

We've got a long long way to go Scared to live, scared to die We ain't perfect but we try Get along while we can Always give love the upper hand Paint a wall, learn to dance Call your mom, buy a boat Drink a beer, sing a song Make a friend, can't we all

All your life Blackbird singing in the dead of night Take these broken wings and learn to fly You were only waiting for this moment to arise Blackbird fly, blackbird fly Into the light of the dark black night. You were only waiting for this moment to

It's a family affair, it's a family affair One child grows up to be Somebody that just loves to learn And another child grows up to be Somebody you'd just love to burn Mom loves the both of them You see it's in the blood Both kids are good to Mom

You were only waiting for this moment to arise Blackbird singing in the dead of night All your life Take these broken wings and learn to fly Blackbird fly, blackbird fly Into the light of the dark black night Take these sunken eyes and learn to see You

And maybe you should learn to love her like, like the way And remember the time When we were in school, listening to grown ups Didn't learn a thing, but then again you know what You know how to sing But you don't know anything other than that So maybe

Blackbird singing in the dead of night Take these broken wings and learn to fly All your life You were only waiting for this moment to arise. Blackbird fly Into the light of the dark black night. You were only waiting for this moment to arise Take these

You were only waiting for this moment to arise Blackbird singing in the dead of night All your life Take these broken wings and learn to fly Blackbird fly, blackbird fly Into the light of the dark black night Take these sunken eyes and learn to see You

Come back to me, it's almost easy Come back again, it's almost easy I'm not insane, I'm not insane I'm not insane, I'm not, not insane (Set it off) (You learned your lesson) (It's still your fault) I feel insane every single time

Come back to me, it's almost easy Come back again, it's almost easy I'm not insane, I'm not insane I'm not insane, I'm not, not insane (Set it off) (You learned your lesson) (It's still your fault) I feel insane every single time