If I was not afraid to meet Then I might live in peace I'd give away my wooden ears Help you teach your frozen lips to speak You have not stolen here But you can hardly sleep The horns and shells you've gathered here One day the one you battle might be me Blackbird, go lost I will bring her back to you in spring She won't change at all Let your sparrow fall to what might be And when you've done your howling And done with everything If she is gone for months again Will you still say you watch for sparrow wings You have not stolen dear But I can plainly see The horns and shells you're holding here One day the one you battle might be me Blackbird, go lost I will bring her back to you in spring She won't change at all Let your sparrow fall to what might be She won't change at all Let your sparrow fall She won't change at all Let your sparrow fall