Lyrics: Sweet Dream Album: Living In The Past Artist: Jethro Tull   You’ll hear me calling in your sweet dream, Can’t hear your daddy’s warning cry. You’re going back to be all the things you want to be, While in…

Lyrics: Solitaire Album: Nightcap: The Unreleased Masters 1973-1991 Artist: Jethro Tull   Brain-storming, habit-forming, battle-warning weary winsome actor spewing Spineless chilling lines– The critics falling over to tell themselves he’s boring And really not an awful lot of fun. Well…

Lyrics: Home Album: Stormwatch Artist: Jethro Tull   As the dawn sun breaks over sleepy gardens I’ll be here to do all things to comfort you. And though i’ve been away Left you alone this way Why don’t you come…

Lyrics: Flying Dutchman Album: Stormwatch Artist: Jethro Tull   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…

Lyrics: John Barleycorn Album: Unknown Artist: Jethro Tull   There were three men, came out of the west, Their fortunes for to try And these three men made a solemn vow: John barleycorn must die! Well, they’ve ploughed, they’ve sown,…

Lyrics: Sparrow On The Schoolyard Wall Album: Catfish Rising Artist: Jethro Tull   You want to be a bookworm? you wanna be aloof? You wanna sit in judgement, looking down from the roof? Try a wee sensation: but first you…

Lyrics: Cheerio Album: Broadsword And The Beast Artist: Jethro Tull   Along the coast road, by the headland The early lights of winter glow. I’ll pour a cup to you my darling. Raise it up — say cheerio.

Lyrics: Montserrat Album: Ian Anderson: The Secret Language Of Birds Artist: Jethro Tull   Fires on the mountain, and the dogs bark. Crash of the ocean swelling: crickets in the dark. The temperature is rising. the village gets no sleep….

Lyrics: Critique Oblique Album: Nightcap: The Unreleased Masters 1973-1991 Artist: Jethro Tull   Critic of the black and white It’s your first night. The passion play gets in the way, Spoils your insight. Tell me how the baby’s made, How…

Lyrics: Boris Dancing Album: Ian Anderson: The Secret Language Of Birds Artist: Jethro Tull   (instrumental)