Uploaded by Aqualung1989 on Jun 8, 2008
Keep your eyes open and prick up your ears ---
rehearse your loudest cry.
There's folk out there who would do you harm
so I'll sing you no lullaby.
There's a lock on the window; there's a chain on the door:
a big dog in the hall.
But there's dragons and beasties out there in the night
to snatch you if you fall.
So come out fighting with your rattle in hand.
Thrust and parry. Light
a match to catch the devil's eye. Bring
a cross of fire to the fight.
And let no sleep bring false relief
from the tension of the fray.
Come wake the dead with the scream of life.
Do battle with ghosts at play.
Gather your toys at the call-to-arms
and swing your big bear down.
Upon our necks when we come to set
you sleeping safe and sound.
It's as well we tell no lie
to chase the face that cries.
And little birds can't fly
so keep an open eye.
It's as well we tell no lie
so I'll sing you no lullaby.
Jethro Tull- No Lullaby (live), from the album Bursting Out
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What a fuckin' kick ass live album. This album along with Judas Priest-Unleashed in the East, Mountain-Twin Peaks,, and Peter Frampton Live are the 4 best live rock albums ever! Bar None!
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GREAT SONG!!!!
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One of the albums that brought me trough my youth. Still great after all these years.
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I was 21 in 1978 and I still love this album and so does many young heavy metal players who had heard it in their parents house from the very young age.
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closley reelated to some zappa tuns
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my favourite Tull album.AWesum..lol....Barry not overplaying..He just warming up=)
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One of the greatest live performances ever captured on tape. Noticed that someone here said that they were 8 when this came out... Well, I wasn't born for 15 years later!
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I love the album and in particular this song. What a splendid vocal melodies.
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this is my favorite live album too. the drummer (barrymore) thinks he overplayed on it but i llove it.
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Keep your eyes open and prick up your ears....rehearse your loudest cry.
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The first 40 seconds of this song represents the best intro to any live performance I've ever heard. ABSOLUTELY awesome.
wolffpakk 3 years ago 7
This song rocks!
Opening song to 1978 Bursting Out live......
Best live concerts in history of rock.....
There is no better......
ricmkover 3 years ago 3