Blackbird
Details
- Band
- The Grateful Dead
- Play count
- 3
- First played
- 1988-06-23 — Alpine Valley Music Theatre
Lyrics
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 singing 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 light of the dark black night
Blackbird fly
Blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night
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
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
Links
Performances
| Date | Venue | Location | Set | # | Recording |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-07-17 | William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre | Berkeley, California | Encore 1 | 16 | — |
| 1988-07-17 | Greek Theatre / University of California | Berkeley, California | Encore | 17 | |
| 1988-06-23 | Alpine Valley Music Theatre | East Troy, WI | Encore 1 | 17 |
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