Jethro Tull - Hymn 43

From their classic 1971 album Aqualung.
Band Lineup:
Ian Anderson - Vocals, flute
Martin Barre - Guitar
John Evan - Piano
Jeffrey Hammond - Bass
Clive Bunker - Drums
Lyrics:
Oh father high in heaven -- smile down upon your son
whose busy with his money games -- his women and his gun.
Oh Jesus save me!
And the unsung Western hero killed an Indian or three
and made his name in Hollywood
to set the white man free.
Oh Jesus save me!
If Jesus saves -- well, He'd better save Himself
from the gory glory seekers who use His name in death.
Oh Jesus save me!
I saw him in the city and on the mountains of the moon --
His cross was rather bloody --
He could hardly roll His stone.
Oh Jesus save me!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• jethro
• tull
• hymn
• 43
• aqualung
• 1971

[snedly3c]

Great band, had been listening to them for a few years before I learned there's nobody in the band named Jethro Tull. The band was named after him. He was an agriculturist that lived in the late 1600s- mid 1700s England.

[Egista07]

@snedly3c yeah, kind of like how some people think there's a person named Pink Floyd but it's actually the combined names from two blues legends. Pink Anderson and Floyd Council.

[Xtremist777]

@ByronMcelderry I learned of Jethro Tull due to Rock Band. It is not a sin that I learned it through a video game. It is more of a blessing for I would have gone further through life without ever hearing Jethro Tull.

[watchtrillions]

ByronMcElderry keep on, go further, go to a vintyl shop, get a record player, experience richness of Sound!

[watchtrillions]

Elfin John?! How olde are you?

[Xtremist777]

@Shuvo702 Plus, the people that say things like "I listened to this song before ___" are acting like hipsters.

[Shuvo702]

@Xtremist777 like wise

[ilmpope]

anyone else get like an early-70's Elton John vibe from this? Mostly the verses. Not trying to compare that two or start a stupid argument. Just curious if I'm alone on that.

[TedBarchetta]

Dat riff

[liameppes]

@manofthecloth613 joke's on you! Lynyrd Skynrd's gym teacher's name was Leonard Skinner!

[wondertrashable]

the original Jethro Tull taught that seed must not be scattered but planted in appropriate ground - much like Jethro Tull's music!

[gghouck]

@manofthecloth613 Get a life loser...

[manofthecloth613]

@snedly3c wellll... duh! Like, "which one's Pink?". Or, ...not knowing that Leonard Skynnard was the name of their HS Gym Teacher, or that those men were NOT from (sweet home)Alabama, but Florida. If you're all-that ignorant then you should not post such stupidity. A lot of people assumed Ian Anderson WAS "Jethro" back in the 70s. So, on one hand, you're forgiven, but, on the other hand, we KNOW w/o a doubt you are truly stupid, b/c with Wiki etc. there is no excuse for postings like this.