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Jack In The Green

Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2006 5:34 pm
by Okie
Thought yall might like this.

JETHRO TULL LYRICS

"Jack-In-The-Green"

Have you seen Jack-In-The-Green?

With his long tail hanging down.

He sits quietly under every tree ---

in the folds of his velvet gown.

He drinks from the empty acorn cup

the dew that dawn sweetly bestows.

And taps his cane upon the ground ---

signals the snowdrops it's time to grow.

It's no fun being Jack-In-The-Green ---

no place to dance, no time for song.

He wears the colours of the summer soldier ---

carries the green flag all the winter long.

Jack, do you never sleep ---

does the green still run deep in your heart?

Or will these changing times,

motorways, powerlines,

keep us apart?

Well, I don't think so ---

I saw some grass growing through the pavements today.

The rowan, the oak and the holly tree

are the charges left for you to groom.

Each blade of grass whispers Jack-In-The-Green.

Oh Jack, please help me through my winter's night.

And we are the berries on the holly tree.

Oh, the mistlethrush is coming.

Jack, put out the light.

Jack In The Green

Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2006 8:08 pm
by Okie
SnoozeControl wrote: You're secretly a head, aren't you Okie? ;)


Thats the scary thing. If it had been available to me when I was a teenager who knows what I would have done. But there was very little of it when I was in school. Had to be happy with knowing a few bootleggers

Jack In The Green

Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 10:22 am
by King Terry
Just love love Tull .......... thanks for the lyrics, Okie :guitarist

Jack In The Green

Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 1:35 pm
by spot
King Terry wrote: Just love love Tull .......... thanks for the lyrics, Okie :guitaristAnother Cropredy regular? This place is crawling with them.

Jack In The Green

Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 1:46 pm
by Bryn Mawr
spot wrote: Another Cropredy regular? This place is crawling with them.


Someone called?