My Black Bird Has Gone

[Verse 1]
She had the soul of an angel
She had a heart that was pure
Her lips were sweet as the hummingbird's mouth
All filled with a sweet honeydew
She taught me how to be humble
She taught me how I should pray
I thought I would die when she said goodbye
And they carried my black bird away

[Chorus]
My black bird is gone
My black bird is gone
My black bird is gone away
They came with a chain
They called her sweet name
And they carried my black bird away

[Verse 2]
List to the roar of the cannons
Look at the battle array
It's all because of the tears that I shed
When they carried my black bird away
Angels a-singing in Heaven
Hushed their sweet songs when they heard
The cries of my heart when they tore me apart
From the arms of my pretty black bird

[Chorus]
My black bird is gone
My black bird is gone
My black bird is gone away
They came with a chain
They called her sweet name
And they carried my black bird away