A Gift Of Roses Jethro Tull

A Gift Of Roses I count the hours: you count the days. Together, we count the minutes in this Passion Play. Walk dusty miles.

Crazed Institution Jethro Tull

Crazed Institution Just a little touch of make-up; just a little touch of bull; just a little 3-chord trick embedded in your platform soul; you can wear a gold Piaget on your Semaphore wrist; you

Bends Like A Willow Jethro Tull

Bends Like A Willow She's catching the wind: the gentlest of breezes. It's a sensitive passage she's sailing - Through stormy straits, navigates my unfathomable failings.

Back-Door Angels Jethro Tull

Back-Door Angels In and out of the front door, ran twelve back-door angels. Their hair was a golden-brown they didn't see me wink my eye.

Back-Door Angels (Palais Des Sports, Paris, 5th July 1975) Jethro Tull

In and out of the front door, ran twelve back door angels Their hair was a golden brown they didn't see me wink my eye `Tis said they put we men to sleep with just a whisper And touch the heads of dying

Songs From The Wood Jethro Tull

Join the chorus if you can: it'll make of you an honest man. Let me bring you love from the field: poppies red and roses filled with summer rain.

One White Duck/010 = Nothing At All Jethro Tull

There's a haze on the skyline, to wish me on my way And there's a note on the telephone some roses on a tray And the motorway's stretching right out to us all as I pull on my old wings one white duck on

One White Duck (Take 5) Jethro Tull

A one, two, three There's a haze on the skyline, to wish me on my way And there's a note on the telephone some roses on a tray And the motorway's stretching right out to us all, as I pull on my old Wings

Velvet Green Jethro Tull

Never a care: with your legs in the air, loving. Walking on velvet green. Won't you have my company, yes, take it in your hands. Go down on velvet green, with a country man.

One White Duck Jethro Tull

One White Duck / 0/10 = Nothing At All There's a haze on the skyline, to wish me on my way. And there's a note on the telephone some roses on a tray.

One White Duck/0-10=Nothing At All Jethro Tull

There's a haze on the skyline to wish me on my way And there's a note on the telephone some roses on a tray And the motorway's stretching right out to us all as I pull on my old wings one white

Love Story Jethro Tull

I know what I will find That she is wasting time She could be picking roses. Going back in the morning time to see if my love has seen the light, yeah.

MAN OF PRINCIPLE Jethro Tull

One day he'll walk from out of this place. You'll see a quiet determination on his face. He'll toe no lines. Suffer no fools.

Ears Of Tin Jethro Tull

Ears Of Tin In the last hours of a sunset rendezvous chill breeze against tide, that carries me from you. Got a job in a southern city got some lead-free in my tank.

Lap Of Luxury Jethro Tull

Lap Of Luxury The money won't last forever rent man called twice today. I hope some day you'll find me in the lap of luxury. Searched for a new apartment but they don't grow on trees.

A Classic Case Jethro Tull

A Classic Case" One of the most peculiar Tull-albums is "A Classic Case".

Circular Breathing Jethro Tull

Circular Breathing Pick up my wings and fly into a Constable sky. Look down on the world and try to make you out on the distant ground. Lonely toy in a lost toy-town.

PIECE OF CAKE Jethro Tull

Got a sell-by date. Soon be out of stock. Pop me in your trolley you can start my clock. Well, all right? Tell me, ``All right.'' I could be on your shelf, could be the risk you take.

Far Alaska Jethro Tull

Far Alaska Placing people in their dreamscape with fantasies of foreign fields Lofty spires all well appointed In off-season special deals.

Ladies Jethro Tull

Ladies Ladies of leisure, with their eyes on the back roads.

Undressed To Kill Jethro Tull

Undressed To Kill Working on the late shift, first drink of the day. Pull a chair up to the table, have to look the other way. What kind of place am I in? And who's this over here?

Old Ghosts Jethro Tull

Old Ghosts Hair stands high on the cat's back like a ridge of threatening hills. Sheepdogs howl, make tracks and growl their tails hanging low.

White Innocence Jethro Tull

Didn't look like any sumrner of love: just a thousand weekend warriors in a muddy field. She was the hand to fit my glove. Funny thing, the innocence of the lonely.

Out Of The Noise Jethro Tull

Old dog of experience, ripping through the black and yellow cabs, dodging rickshaws and the bicycle boys.

Flying Dutchman Jethro Tull

Flying Dutchman Old lady with a barrow; life near ending Standing by the harbour wall; warm wishes sending children on the cold sea swell not fishers of men gone to chase away the last herring:

Something's on the Move Jethro Tull

She wore a black tiara rare gems upon her fingers and she came from distant waters where northern lights explode to celebrate the dawning of the new wastes of winter gathering royal momentum on

Law of the Bungle Jethro Tull

Law of the Bungle The tiger flashes sharpened teeth. Bowler-hatted; summer briefs beneath his pinstriped skin.

PARADISE STEAKHOUSE Jethro Tull

I'd like to take you to the edge of every morning On a magic eiderdown To a window chair In the Paradise Steakhouse Where there's a cup of silver coffee Steaming chrome reflections From the mist

The Secret Language Of Birds Jethro Tull

The Secret Language Of Birds (bonus track) This sparkling wine is all but empty. Too late for trains and no taxis. I know the feeling.

Broadsword Jethro Tull

Broadsword I see a dark sail on the horizon set under a black cloud that hides the sun. Bring me my broadsword and clear understanding. Bring me my cross of gold as a talisman.

From A Dead Beat To An Old Greaser Jethro Tull

From A Dead Beat To An Old Greaser From a dead beat to an old greaser, here's thinking of you.

A Small Cigar Jethro Tull

A Small Cigar A small cigar can change the world.

Quizz Kid Jethro Tull

Six days later there's a rush telegram Drop everything and telephone this number if you can. It's a free trip down to London for a weekend of high life.

Big Riff and Mando Jethro Tull

Big Riff and Mando Marty loved the sound of the stolen mandolin. Somebody took it on a dare in the night-time. Run up to the radio, calling out to the wind.

Moths Jethro Tull

And a new breeze chattered in its May-bud tenderness, Sending water-lillies sailing as she turned to get undressed.

Working John-Working Joe Jethro Tull

fortune blew and the bank smiled down upon me And mortgaged to the hilt I threw the breeze of caution behind me Now I'm a working John and I'm a working Joe and I'm good at what I know And God

SMALL CIGAR Jethro Tull

you need Breast-pocket conversation opener And one of those ciggie lighters that look rather good You can throw away when empty Must be declared a great success My small cigars all vanish within

Beastie Jethro Tull

Beastie From early days of infancy, through trembling years of youth, long murky middle-age and final hours long in the tooth, he is the hundred names of terror, creature you love the least.

Scenario Jethro Tull

Scenario In long years of ancient time, stood alone a friend of mine. Reflected by the ever-burning sigh of a god who happened by.

his god in the sky Jethro Tull

Kindly state the time of the year and join your voices in a hellish chorus. Mark the precise nature of your fear.

Heavy Horses Jethro Tull

Let me find you a filly for your proud stallion seed to keep the old line going. And we'll stand you abreast at the back of the wood behind the young trees growing.

Rover Jethro Tull

My lady of the meadows, My comber of the beach. You've thrown the stick for your dog's trick but it's floating out of reach. The long road is a rainbow and the pot of gold lies there.

Pibroch Jethro Tull

There's a light in the house in the wood in the valley There's a thought in the head of the man Who carries his dreams like the coat slung on his shoulder Bringing you love in the cap, in his hand

Memory Bank Jethro Tull

Take the prize for instant pleasure, captain of the cricket team public speaking in all weathers, a knighthood from a queen.

Occasional Demons Jethro Tull

Occasional Demons Well, you got a big-jib crane waiting to pick you up. Mmmm, you see those snakes that crawl, they're just dying to trip you up. Live out in sad shacks at the back of town.

Working John, Working Joe Jethro Tull

And as I grew, the winds of fortune blew and the bank smiled down upon me. And mortgaged to the hilt I threw the breeze of caution behind me.

Working John Working Joe Jethro Tull

unions who protect me at all levels Now as I grew, the winds of fortune blew and the bank smiled down upon me And mortgaged to the hilt I threw the breeze of caution behind me Now I'm a working

A Passion Play Jethro Tull

"And so I'm dead'', the young man said over the hill (not a wish away). My friends (as one) all stand aligned although their taxis came too late. There was / a rush along the Fulham Road.

Bungle In The Jungle (Palais Des Sports, Paris, 5th July 1975) Jethro Tull

Walking through forests of palm tree apartments scoff at the monkeys who live in their dark tents down by the waterhole drunk every Friday eating their nuts saving their raisins for Sunday Lions and tigers

TRUCK STOP RUNNER Jethro Tull

Stopped off on a long drive. Down from the high country. Spent a long time sitting here, Long time counting hot miles. Ohh, oh I'd like a cup of black coffee and a piece of sweet cake.