Lyrics: Commons Brawl Album: Nightcap: The Unreleased Masters 1973-1991 Artist: Jethro Tull   All right and honorable gentlemen And lady, too Will kindly try to restrain themselves In derring-do As verbal hard graffiti flies And echoes wall to wall Our…

Lyrics: A Small Cigar Album: Nightcap: The Unreleased Masters 1973-1991 Artist: Jethro Tull   A small cigar can change the world I know, i’ve done it frequently at parties Where i’ve won all the guests’ attention With my generosity and…

Lyrics: No Rehearsal Album: Nightcap: The Unreleased Masters 1973-1991 Artist: Jethro Tull   Did you learn your lines today? Well, there is no rehearsal. The tickets have all been sold For tomorrow’s matinee. There’s a telegram from the writer, But…

Lyrics: The Curse Album: Nightcap: The Unreleased Masters 1973-1991 Artist: Jethro Tull   Young gladys was a silky maiden At thirteen, she was going strong, yeah. Oh, gladys. Nicely filled out, fully laden, But down below there was something wrong,…

Lyrics: I Don’t Want To Be Me Album: Nightcap: The Unreleased Masters 1973-1991 Artist: Jethro Tull   Got a grand house out in the country. Marble pillars holding the door. Empty bottles lining the wall from the night before. Got…

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: 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: Law Of The Bungle Album: Nightcap: The Unreleased Masters 1973-1991 Artist: Jethro Tull   The tiger flashes sharpened teeth. Bowler-hatted; summer briefs Beneath his pinstriped skin. To kill demands a business sense; Economy moves non-residence Approaching from down-wind. Being…

Lyrics: Sailor (unreleased) Album: Nightcap: The Unreleased Masters 1973-1991 Artist: Jethro Tull   When the holy (……..) decides to take a look, Refers to the pages of his holy book, Sends the warm rain falling from the sky, If you’ve…