…An old cowpoke went riding out one dark and windy day Along the ridge he rested as he went along his way When all at once a mighty herd of red-eyed cows he saw A-plowing through the ragged brush and up the cloudy draw…

…past houses, farms & fields Passin′ graves that have no name, freight yards full of old black men And the graveyards of rusted automobiles Good mornin' America, how are you? Don't you know me? I′m your native son! I′m the…

…the other side I'll find a place to rest my spirit if I can Perhaps I may become a highwayman again Or I may simply be a single drop of rain But I will remain And I'll be back again, and again and again and again and again…

…Once a wolf in wilderness Now caged in darkness Once a child of the wind Flame burning inside, eyes open wide Betrayed by my own kind Displayed in a cage like my father One day I will break all the chains and my heart…

…wrong and wrong to right Now Feel it turning your heart into stone Feel it piercing your courageous soul Beyond now—redemption No one's going to catch you when you fall Oh, I see you crawl You can barely walk With arms…

…Blackbird blackbird don't sing to me Don't sing below my window Fly somewhere else don't bother me Don't sing below my window You sang when he was in my bed You sang when my heart sang Now you remind me of something…