JETHRO TULL:   non-album & rare tracks

Rainbow Blues

Through northern lights on back streets -
I told the coachman, 'Just drive me on.'
It's the same old destination
but a different world to sing upon.
So he threw back his head and he counted.
I jumped out about five to nine.
And I waved at the stage door-keeper -
said, 'Mister, get me to the stage on time.'

Oh but the rain wasn't made of water
and then snow didn't have a place in the sun.
So I slipped behind a rainbow
and waited till the show had done.

I packed my ammunition.
Inside the crowd was shouting, 'Encore',
But I had a most funny feeling -
it wasn't me they were shouting for.
So when the tall dark lady smiled at me -
I said, 'Oh, baby let us go for a ride.'
And we came upon two drinks or four
and popped them oh so neatly inside.

And the rain wasn't made of water
and the snow didn't have a place in the sun.
So we slipped behind a rainbow
and lay there until we had done.

Let me pack you deep in my suitcase.
Oh, there's sure to be room for two -
or you can drive me to the airplane
but don't let me catch those rainbow blues.
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Glory Row

Rise up all you fine young ladies and take arms for the show.
Oh, we'll put your name up in lights,
put you down on Glory Row.
Would you be the star of ages
to light up your own way at night?
Might be a former beauty queen with your high smile stuck on so tightly.
They come and they go down on Glory Row.
It's the same old story - yes, it the same old show.

Well hello all you gentlemen, I fear I'm a lot like you.
We're wearing the same school tie but a different pair of shoes.
How did you get to be who you are?
Will your children share the blame?
Is it really worth the time it takes to carve your name on Glory Row?

Down on Glory Row.
It's the same old story - yes, it the same old show
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So Much Trouble

My baby left me, my mule got lame,
lost all my money in a poker game
Wind storm came one summer's day,
carried the house and lift it away
Having so much trouble
having so much trouble
I'm having so much trouble
It's finally driving me insane
Carry me to jail my pyjamas on,
I even hate that I was born
Let me out of jail, come through town
Couldn't find my wife, she had put me down
Having so much trouble,
having so much trouble
I'm having so much trouble:
It's finally driving me insane
I pawned my watch and I pawned my chain,
I would have pawned myself but i was ashamed
Got me a job on the city pay
early one morning layed me off that day
I'm having so much trouble,
I'm having so much trouble,
I'm having so much trouble,
Bought to drive me insane
I'm having so much trouble:
It's finally driving me insane
Trouble!

To Be Sad Is A Mad Way To Be

I've been about dizzy now, to be sad as a man will be
I've been about dizzy now, to be sad as a man will be
Don't miss my point of view, without lookin'you won't see
You 'bout to believe it now: you can be happy everyday
Don't believe a little word now, you can be happy everyday
The merry time you'll ever have, you wear it down in everyway
I've been about dizzy now, to be sad as a man will be
I've been about dizzy now, to be sad as a man will be
Don't need to wear this thing out, you wear it down in everyway