I know that it's bad
That it's the kind that they can't operate on
And I know it's real slow, honey

Painful and real slow
Styrofoam coffee cups
And bagged drugs that never work enough

And I know its real slow, honey
Painful and real slow


When we were young
And hit like hammers
I'd write the nails in your hands

But when 99% of us is failure
There's no going back


And I know its real slow, honey
Painful and real slow


Blackbird come the break of dawn
The TV's on, I turn it off
Walk outside, get in the car

Stare at the wheel then fall apart

I get it all the time

Bright eyes to bat and hide behind
But I know they're just for show, honey
Painful and just for show

Black rooms to babysit
White halls to pace and wait for it
And I know it's too slow, honey

Painful and real slow

When we were young

And hit like hammers
I'd write the nails in your hands
When 99% of us is failure

There's no coming back

And I know its real slow, honey

Painful and real slow

Blackbird come the break of day

You swallow the %#@! that people say
Walk outside look at the sky
Ask it to fall or tell you why