A Passion Play-Jethro Tull

[ti:A Passion Play (Part 2) (2003 Digital Remaster)] [ar:Jethro Tull] [al:A Passion Play] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]A Passion Play (Part 2|2003 Digital Remaster) - Jethro Tull [00:00.36]This is the story of the hare who lost his spectacles [00:04.04] [00:16.39]Owl loved to rest quietly whilst no one was watching [00:20.39] [00:22.07]Sitting on a fence one day [00:23.69] [00:24.50]He was surprised when suddenly a kangaroo ran close by [00:28.39] [00:31.67]Now this may not [00:32.63]Seem strange [00:33.58] [00:34.54]But when owl overheard kangaroo whisper to no one in particular [00:39.06] [00:40.41]The hare has lost his spectacles [00:42.75] [00:44.81]Well he began to wonder [00:46.21] [00:51.54]Presently the moon appeared from behind a cloud and there [00:55.30] [00:56.05]Lying on the grass was hare [00:58.35] [01:02.50]In the stream that flowed by the grass a newt [01:06.60] [01:11.26]And sitting astride a twig of a bush a bee [01:15.96] [01:32.70]Ostensibly motionless [01:34.12]The hare was trembling with excitement [01:38.96] [01:39.87]For without his spectacles he was completely helpless [01:43.62] [01:45.51]Where were his spectacles [01:46.82] [01:48.96]Could someone have stolen them had he mislaid them [01:52.80] [01:53.74]What was he to do bee wanted to help [02:01.02] [02:01.93]And thinking he had the answer began [02:03.68] [02:04.97]You probably ate them thinking they were a carrot [02:09.32] [02:15.22]No interrupted owl who was wise [02:18.04] [02:19.45]I have good eye sight insight and foresight [02:22.10] [02:23.20]How could an intelligent hare make such a silly mistake [02:26.91] [02:28.43]But all this time owl had been sitting on the fence [02:31.96]Scowling kangaroo were hopping mad at this sort of talk [02:42.86] [02:43.83]She thought herself far superior in intelligence to the others [02:48.75] [02:49.91]She was their leader their guru [02:52.46] [02:53.46]She had the answer [02:54.19] [02:54.98]Hare you must go in search of the optician [02:57.13] [02:59.79]But then she realized that hare was completely helpless [03:04.19]Without his spectacles [03:05.56] [03:06.76]And so kangaroo loudly proclaimed [03:10.23] [03:11.12]I can't send hare in search of anything [03:13.68] [03:14.84]You can guru you can shouted newt [03:17.85] [03:18.67]You can send him with owl [03:19.82] [03:20.68]But owl had gone to sleep [03:22.83] [03:24.39]Newt knew too much to be stopped by so small a problem [03:27.99] [03:29.33]You can take him in your pouch but alas [03:32.87]Hare was much too big to fit into kangaroo's pouch [03:39.72] [03:40.34]All this time it had been quite plain to hare [03:42.94] [03:43.57]That the others knew nothing about spectacles [03:46.18] [03:49.51]As for all their tempting ideas well hare didn't care [03:58.18] [04:00.63]The lost spectacles were his own affair [04:04.00] [04:05.45]And after all hare did have a spare a pair a pair [04:18.34] [05:32.63]We sleep by the ever bright hole in the door [05:36.67] [05:38.39]Eat in the corner talk to the floor [05:41.87] [05:43.95]Cheating the spiders who come to say please [05:48.13] [05:50.10]They bend at the knees [05:52.95] [05:54.44]Well I'll go to the foot of our stairs [05:57.85] [05:58.42]Old gentlemen talk of when they were young [06:02.63] [06:04.29]Of ladies lost and erring sons [06:08.38] [06:10.13]Lace covered dandies revel was friends [06:13.96] [06:15.31]Pure as the truth tied at both ends [06:19.25] [06:20.81]Well I'll go to the foot of our stairs [06:24.44] [06:25.50]Scented cathedral spire pointed down [06:28.99] [06:30.69]We pray for souls in kittenish town [06:34.89] [06:36.08]A delicate hush the gods floating by [06:40.17] [06:41.65]Wishing us well pie in the sky [06:45.71] [06:47.71]God of ages lord of time mine is the right to be wrong [06:56.59] [06:58.33]Well I'll go to the foot of our stairs [07:02.14] [07:03.01]Jack rabbit mister spawn a new breed of love hungry pilgrims [07:10.00] [07:13.09]Show me a good man and I'll show you the door [07:17.28] [07:18.47]The last hymn is sung and the devil cries more [07:22.42] [09:28.71]Well I'm all for leaving and that being done [09:33.38] [09:34.59]I've put in a request to take up my turn [09:38.55] [09:39.94]In that forsaken paradise that calls itself hell [09:44.99] [09:46.22]Where no one has nothing and nothing is well meaning fool [09:53.27] [09:55.67]Pick up thy bed and rise up from your gloom smiling [10:08.10] [10:12.04]Give me your hate and do as the loving heathen do [10:22.11] [10:38.01]Colors I've none dark or light red white or blue [10:42.63] [10:43.68]Cold is my touch freezing [10:46.27] [10:47.92]Summoned by name I am the overseer over you [10:55.85] [11:01.89]Given this command to watch o'er our miserable sphere [11:06.53] [11:07.52]Fallen from grace called on to bring sun or rain [11:12.64] [11:13.29]Occasional corn from my oversight grew [11:19.36] [11:25.10]Fell with mine angels from a far better place [11:28.66] [11:31.01]Offering services for the saving of face [11:33.58] [11:34.35]Now you're here you may as well admire [11:36.72] [11:37.53]All whom living has retired from the benign reconciliation [11:44.84] [11:55.50]Legends were born surrounding mysterious lights [12:00.45] [12:01.08]Seen in the sky [12:02.54] [12:05.39]I just lit a fag then took my leave in the blink of an eye [12:13.25] [12:57.35]Passionate play join round the maypole in dance [13:01.81] [13:06.86]Summoned by name I am the overseer over you [13:14.41] [14:21.93]Flee the icy Lucifer oh he's an awful fellow [14:27.03] [14:27.70]What a mistake I didn't take a feather from his pillow [14:33.37] [14:37.49]Here's the everlasting rub neither am I good or bad [14:42.51] [14:43.48]I'd give up my halo for a horn [14:45.80] [14:46.62]And the horn for the hat I once had [14:49.46] [14:53.42]I'm only breathing there's life on my ceiling [15:01.00]The flies there are sleeping quietly [15:09.22] [15:11.86]Twist my right arm in the dark [15:14.90]I would give two or three for [15:17.46]One of those days that never made [15:20.26]Impressions on the old score [15:24.19] [15:27.45]I would gladly be a dog barking up the wrong tree [15:32.64] [15:33.73]Everyone's saved we're in the grave [15:36.61]See you there for afternoon tea [15:40.18] [15:43.67]Time for awaking the tea lady's making [15:51.32]A brew up and baking new bread [15:59.82] [16:53.84]Pick me up at half past none [16:56.67]There's not a moment to lose [16:59.37]There is the train on which I came [17:01.64] [17:02.20]On the platform are my old shoes [17:05.74] [17:09.06]Station master rings his bell [17:12.02] [17:12.57]Whistles blow and flags wave [17:14.61] [17:15.27]A little of what you fancy does you good [17:18.67] [17:25.09]I thank everybody [17:28.93]For making me welcome [17:33.02]I'd stay but my wings have just dropped off [17:39.91] [19:28.03]Hail son of kings make the ever dying sign [19:34.62] [19:35.40]Cross your fingers in the sky for those about to be [19:41.28] [19:42.42]There am I waiting along the sand [19:46.64] [19:47.69]Cast your sweet spell upon the land and sea [19:55.73] [20:05.90]Magus Verde take your hand from off the chain [20:12.66] [20:13.38]Loose a wish to still the rain the storm about to be [20:19.92] [20:20.72]Here am I [20:21.24] [20:26.03]Tough are the soles that tread the knife's edge [20:31.45] [20:32.76]Break the circle stretch the line call upon the devil [20:38.21]Bring the gods the gods' own fire [20:40.65]In the conflict revel [20:43.97] [20:44.64]The passengers upon the ferry crossing waiting to be born [20:48.75] [20:49.45]Renew the pledge of life's long song rise to the reveille horn [20:53.46] [20:54.51]Animals queening at the gate that stands upon the shore [20:58.58] [20:59.54]Breathe the ever burning fire that guards the ever door [21:05.98] [21:51.71]Man son of man buy the flame of ever life [21:58.38] [21:59.02]Yours to breathe and breath the pain of living [22:02.33]Living be [22:05.39] [22:06.17]Here am I roll the stone away [22:10.44] [22:11.32]From the dark into ever day [22:20.38] [22:46.63]There was a rush along the shameful road [22:54.25] [22:57.12]Into the ever passion play