When black bird sing I keep remembering That first morning When my little black bird sang Life... You shouldn't take it for a joke No more longering Bring a tambourine Tomorrow morning Come see the joy birds bring Life... You shouldn't take it for a fling When black bird sing It's like joy bells ringing My heart... All my heart and all its pain Sun shines through and makes it purple rain When black bird sing I keep remembering That first morning When my little black bird sang Life should never be taken for a joke All my life's mystory become so clear When the black bird sing When the black bird sing I hear the joy bird ringing When black bird sing First bird, he sat on the wall The second bird, he couldn't see at all The third bird he flew away He flew away Even without a schilling And your heart be willing To chant this melody Of my black bird song Life has never been given as a joke Here, there and everywhere All my mystery goes become so clear Black bird sing When black bird sing