"John does Blackbird"

Paul McCartney composed  "Blackbird" in 1968 as his response to racial unrest occurring in the USA. Being that this is the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King week of remembrance, the least I can do is highlight a song written to inspire many. Blackbird was covered by a lot of artists with it's pretty melody and Bach based guitar beginning. I chose to post a 1973 early John Denver version with dance, as John seemed to make a change or two to make it his own.
Blackbird can be inspiring to all of us, to me it also made me wish I had room to thank every person who has been there to inspire me, smiled my way, offered words of encouragement, given me energy drinks, sent cards, e mails, given recommendations like "fight hard", called me out, etc. I hear "Blackbird" every day when I am blessed like this. Here are the truncated lyrics for your own interpretation:

"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. (repeat)

You were only waiting for this moment to arise. (repeat)"