Eva Cassidy - Nightbird Lyrics






Some old hotel room in Memphis
I see the city through the rain
I'm just chasing me my time
And remembering some pain

See there once was a boy
And on the street he'd surely die
But the nightbird took him in
And she taught him how to fly

See the nightbird softly fly
Why does she fly alone?
Is the moonlight just a flame for her memory?
Now she's gone

Two bit bars and honky tonks
Any pleasure can be found
You can get just what you want
If you lay your money down

And loney sailors do their drinking
My, my, my how the brave men do die
And the nightbird sells her pleasures
Bringing tears to my eyes

See the nightbird softly fly
Why does she fly alone
Is the moonlight just a flame for her memory
Now she's gone

So I guess I'll go out walking
Lord, let the rain keep falling down
I guess I'll go chase some memories
On the dark side of town

See the nightbird softly fly
Why does she fly alone
Is the moonlight just a flame for her memory
Now she's gone





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  1. J.... D....

    Anyone that downvoted this will surely burn in hell and then get worse.

  2. j.... ....

    I've been listening to Doug's version since before he recorded it, and it's a favorite song. So, when I first heard this version, I admit I wasn't too thrilled. It wasn'y what I was used to. Stupid close--mindedness.

    But after hearing it a couple more times, I have really come to appreciate this version. A great vocal, and the main guitar break was especially nicely put together. Very different than Doug's approach to it, with exceptional continuity of phrasing.

    Well done, Sva and band members.

    Added: Reading the comments, I just learned she passed away.
    A great loss to quality music. R.I.P. Eva

    And now there 112 people I'd like to find and kick their asses.

  3. S.... C....

    2020 here!!!

  4. T.... R....

    Auto tuners are jealous, she is beyond pitch perfect...She was singing from heaven and now she lives there..

  5. M.... K....

    The undiscovered Adele.

  6. M.... K....

    She could sing the phone book and I would still be mesmerized.

  7. M.... ....

    OMG - thank you. Another Eva video. Incredible.

  8. s.... ....

    I discovered her music in the late ninties. I bought every CD I could find. Voice of an angel!

  9. R.... S....

    My beloved Catherine died Nov 3rd 2019... listening to Eva ..she so loved her

    R.... S....

    I'm so very sorry for your loss, I too lost my husband Sep 24th 2018. We had a wonderful 43 years together.

    R.... S....

    Thank you..I am so sorry for your loss..my Dear Catherine and I were married for 61 yrs..she died from Alizheimers at home..now I am lost.. drifting..but I know she would want me to shape up..but it's hard..be well

  10. d.... c....

    I never knew of her when she was alive. I miss her terribly even so.

  11. M.... D....

    Can't imagine what it would feel like to have had Eva singing a song I'd written. She gets to the heart and soul of every composition and immediately makes it her own. Sadly missed by millions but grateful we have these recordings of her...

  12. e.... w....

    Wow! So good! We Need more of Eva!

  13. T.... E....

    Wow...……..every time I hear Eva Cassidy. One of my favorite singers of all time...The Voice of an Angel now.

  14. P.... F....

    For her memory now, she's gone. How is it possible to miss someone you never knew ? But I do.

  15. K.... K....

    This song haunts me.
    I'll always love my nightbird.
    L' 💜

  16. G.... Y....

    November 2019

  17. M.... d....

    Best singer ever ......

  18. P.... i....

    👉🏿♥️🙏🏻

  19. A.... G....

    My heart bleeds.

  20. M.... M....

    No matter the song, no matter my mood, no matter what time her voice will always bring me to tears

  21. j.... ....

    ...is the moonlight just a flame for her memory, now she's gone?



    Eva's been gone 23 years now. I met her twice. She possessed true humility and true greatness. There will never be another like her.

  22. t.... ....

    Immaculate vocals from a very special singer.Never drops a note...unbelievable performance.Keith Grimes weaving his usual magic.We love you Eva..from an old man in the 22nd row.

  23. I.... B....

    I am...

  24. C.... Q....

    a slice of heaven

  25. P.... ....

    Exquisite interpretations, exquisite voice to back it. Angelic and etherial was/is Eva's voice.

  26. A.... O....

    You give me wings to fly.... Thank you..

  27. R.... C....

    I just discovered Eva Cassidy a couple days ago. She is stunning. Her voice covers the full specter of music and the beauty of it... stunning.

  28. R.... B....

    Beautiful, I am so amazed, so sad...

  29. F.... P....

    Al igual que Doug MacLeod escuché (yo, por primera vez) a Eva Cassidy cuando conducía mi coche. Después de oir su versión de Autumn Leaves, aceleré para llegar a casa y poder saber más de ella.
    Con esta versión de Nightbird, cantada con toda la emoción y la magia que Eva Cassidy ponía en sus interpretaciones, tengo que decir que me ha hechizado para siempre.

  30. m.... a....

    Can you imagine, 100+ people thought this wasn't especially good? Maybe if she practiced more?

  31. s.... ....

    Always will be close to this music...what an artist.

  32. A.... M....

    Who's listening right now? October 2019

    A.... M....

    Vietnam, December, 2019

    A.... M....

    15 December 2019.

    A.... M....

    Jan 01 2020.

    A.... M....

    January 2020

    A.... M....

    2020, I will listen to Eva until I leave this Earth. (Possibly longer.)

  33. R.... W....

    She IS, WAS and will ALWAYS be The Songbird!!!!

  34. J.... ....

    I love this song so much. Probably one of the best covers up there with Fields Of Gold. It goes into People Get Ready just beautifully as well if you listen to the whole album.

  35. N.... ....

    I feel like I know her and wish I could have all in one. You can tell she is feeling the music from her heart to ours.

  36. P.... B....

    She loved to play at Blues Alley. And we loved to come and listen.

  37. R.... W....

    No other singer I've heard brings about the mix of emotions this Songbird does, no one. One thing her interpretations, voice and humble Spirit that rests on the legacy of her songs has in common with those who write of her, for her and in honor of her..............The tears they bring.

  38. B.... A....

    What a great voice…!!!!! 😍👍❤️

  39. M.... ....

    Thank you for your gift to the world song bird 💞💞💞so so beautiful💞💞💞

  40. I.... B....

    I read these comments and people feeling sad about Eva leaving us at such a young age...don't be sad people..99.9% of people born on this planet will leave no visible sign that they were ever here except they have passed their DNA on to a new generation. Eva didn't pass her DNA on, but she did leave a legacy that will mesmerise people for generations to come.

  41. C.... H....

    Magical..I love Eva and her music..many times I've felt down and taken consolation in these beautiful songs..

  42. A.... A....

    If asked, which song would I want to listen before I die, this would be it. I don't know why but I am certain, this would be it.

  43. s.... ....

    Perfection, total perfection!

  44. R.... L....

    thankyou God for giving us Eva Cassidy for a wee while 🙏💜

    R.... L....

    Beautifully said, Rachel.

  45. H.... M....

    Unbelievable, the Best! Thank you!

  46. D.... ....

    Eva Cassidy!!! [THE BEST!!!].a very beautiful voice! oooh... I very like!

  47. S.... H....

    My God, she's gone.

  48. T.... I....

    Tears in my eyes, just incredibly beautiful...

  49. B.... L....

    Her timing is a piece of God given magic.

  50. h.... h....

    Take a lot of time to really listen to the tone in her voice......it's truly magical .... heaven sent for sure 🌈💓🙏💋😍

  51. M.... C....

    I only wish I knew of her when she was still here

  52. J.... J....

    I'm speechless... this is just so sublime, and haunting.

  53. L.... B....

    Thank You So Much For Share Eve Beautiful Song Such A Beautiful Voice.

  54. P.... ....

    I never understood Beatlemania before I fell in love with Eva Cassidy :-). This band wrote music history with just Nightbird. Grimes' solo is so beautiful, I am so grateful for these super musicians.

  55. J.... ....

    There is a beautiful story about this song. Doug MacLeod wrote it and first heard Eva’s version when his wife put it on from a CD on their way back home in their car. He was so moved by her version, he pulled the car over and wept. Since that day he’s never sung it again and if requested by someone in the audience, he tells them to listen to Eva Cassidy’s rendition.

    J.... ....

    I was a fan of Doug years ago and this was my favorite song.
    But, I had no idea anout of of that. Thank you so much for sharing that story.
    It's added a whole extra dimension to this song for me.

  56. u.... ....

    I have never read so many comments by men brought to tears as I read on Eva’s songs. She was really special at deeply moving a person

  57. C.... H....

    Just fckin awesome..

  58. G.... E....

    Doesn't get much better than this. Missin' you.

  59. P.... R....

    Her voice is pure.velvet. and 👼 singing still

  60. C.... L....

    Mellow to the max

  61. C.... F....

    80 dislikes! If Eva doesn't touch you, you might have sociopathic tendencies

  62. R.... T....

    Eva should be in the Hall of Fame where she is the ONLY member. She's in a class all by herself. Eva Cassidy, I was not aware of you when you were alive... and I will regret that for the rest of my life.

  63. A.... S....

    She always leave me breathless. She can sing any type of music flawlessly.

  64. B.... A....

    Her voice/singing is so moving that I find it impossible to do anything else, think of anything else, while she is singing but just listen and feel.

  65. M.... ....

    Magnificent. Eva is right there at the top.

  66. M.... R....

    I have listened to this song like 4 times now. Each time the tragic beauty of the story, and it's amazing presentation, bring a tear. How fortunate my life for having found this breathtaking art!

  67. N.... A....

    Just saw Doug Mackleod play at a small club. He was very entertaining. He didn't play Nightbird, but I told him I was just playing this Eva Cassidy version to a friend recently and how beautiful it is. And it is.

  68. U.... H....

    Love your voice my angel 💜💜💜

  69. C.... H....

    Wow this amazing

  70. C.... H....

    I love Eva.. I've just listened to Song Bird again too and it gets me everytime.

  71. C.... S....

    When you are genuinely inflicted by the blues, it is easier to sing it. Ms Cassidy gives testimony to the truism.

  72. b.... ....

    Where did you get this footage from? I have a live dvd but never seen this! Beautiful!!

  73. t.... ....

    Sounds like Bonnie Raitt, love it!

  74. A.... S....

    I first heard her while I was sitting in a Starbucks, and Fields of Gold came on.I got chills, and asked the barista who was singing. She went and found out, then gave me the name of Eva Cassidy. I later found the CD Songbird in my dad's collection after he passed away, as well as a couple of her jazz CDs. I've listened to them all several times over. Never get tired of hearing her, and the music never gets old. Legendary talent, gone way too soon.

  75. T.... K....

    She was a perfect singer. There are no words to convey how she makes the listener feel, especially those who are singers themselves. She inspires me so very much.

  76. D.... B....

    Jesus Wept

  77. J.... S....

    RIP EVA CASSIDY. A LADY WITH SUCH AN ANGELIC VOICE. RIP

  78. M.... H....

    I'm sad she's gone

  79. M.... H....

    I like her better then Adel

  80. n.... ....

    Eva can sing anything.

  81. S.... K....

    Beautiful ♥

  82. M.... S....

    Did I just find my favourite singer?

  83. X.... ....

    Love you Eva <3 God bless your soul <3

  84. E.... C....

    R . I . P cute babe

  85. S.... B....

    Rest in Peace Beautiful Eva♥️

  86. S.... m....

    Simon cowell missed a trick there what an amazing talent Eva was RIP x

  87. L.... S....

    incredible just great no words for it xxx

  88. R.... W....

    One of the BEST voices EVER...!

  89. q.... ....

    an Angel never to be forgotten..

  90. s.... j....

    Sang with emotion unlike today's so called artists, who's gonna remember miley cyrus Katy Perry and lady gaga in 10 years time nobody. They hardly sing classics. Eva had a timeless voice. People will listen to her songs always.

  91. J.... M....

    Why so soon?

  92. G.... P....

    My God! What a Loss to life and music. Eva Cassidy One of the VERY greatest singers!

  93. g.... s....

    Not of this world...She was an angel long before we even knew...

  94. E.... E....

    ONE OF THE GREATEST SINGERS WHO EVER LIVED PERIOD....

  95. t.... t....

    this women is pure love get on board people just listen mun,the last pure loving singer of our world,all the rest is fake xx

  96. M.... ....

    Truly beautiful voice

  97. B.... G....

    pretty lovely interpreted - it's delicious, ornamentfully voice, possessing coloratura skills - I'm absolutely impressed