KENNY RANKIN - BLACKBIRD

BLACKBIRD

KENNY RANKIN

SONGWRITERS: PAUL MCCARTNEY & JOHN LENNON

COUNTRY: U. S. A.

ALBUM: SILVER MORNING

LABEL: LITTLE DAVID

GENRE: ROCK

YEAR: 1974

 

             Kenneth Joseph Rankin (February 10, 1940 – June 7, 2009) was an American singer and songwriter from the Washington Heights neighborhood of New York City. He worked in the folk rock and singer-songwriter genres, with jazz influences. His voice was distinct and would often hit high notes to express emotion in his songs.

           "Blackbird" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1968 double album The Beatles (also known as "the White Album"). It was written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney, and performed as a solo piece by McCartney. When discussing the song, McCartney has said that the lyrics were inspired by hearing the call of a blackbird in Rishikesh, India, and alternatively by the unfortunate state of race relations in the United States in the 1960s.

Blackbird singin' in the dead of night

Take these broken wings and learn to fly

All your life

You were only waiting

For this moment to arrive

 

Blackbird singin' in the dead of night

Take these sunken eyes and learn to see

All your life

You were only waiting

For this moment to be free

 

Blackbird fly

Blackbird fly

Into the dark and lonely night

 

All your life

You were only waiting for this moment to be free

You and me, we're waiting for this moment to be free

Can't you see we're waiting for this moment to be free

Yes indeed we're waiting for this moment to be free.