Uploaded by peel4me on Dec 7, 2010
http:www.ChristmasSongsArchive.org Originally included on the "Rock Island" LP in 1989, this is the re-recorded version from the Jethro Tull Christmas Album (2003).
Hope everybody's ringing on their own bell, this fine morning
Hope everyone's connected to that long distance phone
Old man, he's a mountain
Old man, he's an island
Old man, he's a-waking - says,
"I'm going to call, call all my children home"
Hope everybody's dancing to their own drum this fine morning -
the beat of distant Africa or a Polish factory town
Old man, he's calling for his supper
he's calling for his whisky
Calling for his sons and daughters, yeah -
calling, calling all his children round
Sharp ears are tuned in to the drones and chanters warming
Mist blowing round some headland, somewhere in your memory
Everyone is from somewhere -
even if you've never been there
So take a minute to remember the part of you
that might be the old man calling me
How many wars you fighting out there, this winter's morning?
Maybe there's always time for another Christmas song
Old man, he's asleep now
Got appointments to keep now
Dreaming of his sons and daughters and proving,
proving that the blood is strong
(Ian Anderson)
Ian Anderson: Vocals, flute
Martin Barre: Electric guitar
Doane Perry: Drums
Andrew Giddings: Keyboards
David Pegg: Bass guitar
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I was hit with the epiphany this morning:
Wouldn't Ian Anderson make a great Tom Bombadil?
Happy Whatever Holiday you Celebrate.
Peace!!
Beemerboy324 2 months ago
Merry christmas.... to all
MrKadRal 2 months ago
Dreaming of his son... and proving,
proving that the blood is strong
RickPriaman 2 months ago
Great song from a great album!
kathee1g 2 months ago in playlist More videos from peel4me
After all these years, Tull abides!
kayak486 2 months ago
blessed be my fellow witches on this Winter Solstice xxxx
SPELLBLINDING14 2 months ago
Why the hell DON'T the radio stations play THIS as apposed to 6000 versions of the same 15 Christmas songs?!
yarekhunt 2 months ago 2
I just love this arangement better than the original..call me old fashioned if you will....
jjeby369 1 year ago
love this song
lunarrainbow2501 1 year ago
This is a great song
eddiestrange 1 year ago