Jethro Tull - Cheap Day Return and Wond'ring Aloud

Two short genius songs from the album Aqualung. They are not normally together, but it sounds well like that think...

On Preston platform
Do your soft shoe shuffle dance.
Brush away the cigarette ash that's
Falling down your pants.
And you sadly wonder
Does the nurse treat your old man
The way she should.
She made you tea,
Asked for your autograph --
What a laugh.


Wond'ring aloud --
How we feel today.
Last night sipped the sunset --
My hands in her hair.
We are our own saviours
As we start both our hearts beating life
Into each other.

Wond'ring aloud --
Will the years treat us well.
As she floats in the kitchen,
I'm tasting the smell
Of toast as the butter runs.
Then she comes, spilling crumbs on the bed
And I shake my head.
And it's only the giving
That makes you what you are.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Jethro
• Tull
• Aqualung
• Ian
• Anderson
• Rock
• 1970s

[binzerj]

MAN. Perfect pairing of these 2 short but sweet songs. " and it's only the giving that makes you what you are"

[Luarrangel]

Perfect!!

[myepicmoustache]

"She made you tea asked for your autograph, what a laugh" poetry saying yes I am a famous rock star but you're taking care of my father and what's more important than that? Jethro Tull is art in music like a Michaelangelo painting.

[noclouds111]

Wonderful songs they are! Ian's voice in Cheap Day Return sounds a bit like Donovan.

[DonCheechio]

BRINGS ME FAR BACK ~ AWESOME !!

[celloprofundo]

@Choefoe... one must give vent to creative urges, a denial of blessing greatly and rightfully so much angers the Gods..if one doesn't use it as a tool, the fates turn it upon you as a weapon ....breath in, breath out ; )

[Choefoe]

@celloprofundo Vincent would have loved it,much to paint and draw;-)

[celloprofundo]

When is music was music....wish people dressed like Ian today...glad I was there...shudder to think ; )

[Pasalaqcua]

@VisionsOfEden But Brittany Spears has sold more records then him...

What a shame.

[OgedayKaan]

@Berkaygergin : he came... he was here in Ankara last weekend and he was awesome...

[MountainGyspy]

Ian at 1:33..........gorgeous