White bird with a black tail 
Half dark, and a face so pale 
Do you know what your future holds? 
Over your side of the road 

White bird with a black tail 
You look like an open sail 
Made me look up from your shoes 
To show me what you stand to lose. 

White bird, white bird 
With your face so pale 
White bird, white bird 
Where'd you get that tail? 
White bird, white bird 
With a black tail 

White feathers dipped in tar 
Hard to tell how old you are 
Wondering how much you know 
About all of us below 

Half of you is heavenly, 
Showing off your purity. 
The rest of you is from the street 
Like to laugh where they both meet 

White bird, white bird 
With your face so pale 
White bird, white bird 
Where'd you get that tail? 
White bird, white bird 
With your face so pale 
White bird, white bird 
With a black tail.