Blackbird on the Wire

Eyes to take you dancing

Mouth to leave your wife

Legs to run away with

And you wonder why



Heart that makes you bypass

Every other girl

Smile that keeps you grinning

At the madness of this world



But like the blackbird on the wire

I will not take prey on you

You wouldn't want me to

For I'm too soft for such a thing



And like the blackbird on the wire

I just watch you by

The tears I knew I'd cry

Fall un-noticed down below



Front to make you happy

Back to make you weep

Lips to keep you kissing

Whilst everyone's asleep



Tears to break a backbone

Laughs to win a war

And people come and ask me

What I love you for



But like the blackbird on the wire

I will not take prey on you

You wouldn't want me to

For I'm too soft for such a thing



And like the blackbird on the wire

I just watch you by

The tears I knew I'd cry

Fall un-noticed down below



And with a tongue built from quick silver

And a character of steel

They actually come and ask me

How I feel



But like the blackbird on the wire

I will not take prey on you

You wouldn't want me to

For I'm too soft for such a thing



And like the blackbird on the wire

I just watch you by

The tears I knew I'd cry

Fall un-noticed down below

Down below

Down below

Down below