Two Little Blackbirds – Sweet Songs with the San Francisco Public Library
Channel: San Francisco Public Library
Date: 24/02/2021

Find your favorite kids’ songs in Sweet Songs! San Francisco Public Library’s expert children’s librarians show you how to share familiar classic tunes from storytime. 

Two Little Blackbirds 

Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill,  
One named Jack and one named Jill.  
Fly away, Jack; fly away, Jill,  
Come back, Jack; come back, Jill.  

Two little blackbirds sitting down below,  
One named Fast and one named slow. 
Fly away, Fast; fly away, Slow,  
Come back, Fast; come back, Slow. 

Two little blackbirds sitting in a car,  
One named Near and one named Far. 
Fly away, Near; fly away, Far,  
Come back, Near; come back, Far. 

Two little blackbirds sitting in the ice,  
One named Mean and one named Nice. 
Fly away, Mean; fly away, Nice,  
Come back, Mean; come back, Nice. 

Two little blackbirds sitting in a cloud,  
One named Soft and one named loud. 
Fly away, soft; fly away, loud,  
Come back, soft; come back, loud. 

Two little blackbirds sitting on a gate,  
One named Early and one named late. 
Fly away, Early; fly away, late,  
Come back, Early; come back, late. 

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