Blackbird (Bye Bye) by Marcie Jones Marcie has recorded this song, originally written in 1926 as Bye Bye Blackbird , in a haunting rendition that reflects the mood and story of the lyric as it was written. The chorus of this song is very familiar but little is heard of the two verses that are part of the original song. The story of the song is considered to be about a young woman, although working as a prostitute, yearns to return to be with her mother. Blackbird refers to the womans’ clients or customers while the reference to Bluebird in the second verse refers to her mother. Produced and arranged by Murray Robertson who also plays piano.