Jethro Tull

Lyrics Queen and country Jethro Tull

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Queen and country


The wind is on the river and the tide has turned too late,
so we're sailing for another shore where some other ladies wait.
To throw us silken whispers: catch us by the anchor chains,
but we all laugh so politely and we sail on just the same
for Queen and Country in the long dying day,
And it's been this way for five long years, since we signed our souls away.
We bring back gold and ivory; rings of diamonds; strings of pearls
make presents to the government so they can have their social whirl
with Queen and Country in the long dying day.
And it's been this way for five long years since we signed our souls away.
They build schools and they build factories with the spoils of battles won.
And we remain their pretty sailor boys hold our heads up to the gun.
Of Queen and Country in the long dying day.
And it's been this way for five long years since we signed our souls away.
To Queen and Country in the long dying day.

And it's been this way for five long years since we signed our souls away.

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The lyrics QUEEN AND COUNTRY of JETHRO TULL is also present in the album Warchild (1974)

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Biografia

Jethro Tull is a British rock band formed in 1967. Founded by multi-instrumentalist Ian Anderson, known for his distinctive use of the flute across various rock genres, the band achieved international fame in the 1970s with a sound that blends elements of blues, folk and progressive rock. Their musical style is characterized by complex arrangements, poetic lyrics and the innovative use of the flute as the primary instrument. Among their most famous songs are "Aqualung", "Thick as a Brick" and "Locomotive Breath". The album "Thick as a Brick", a fictional concept album released in 1972, is considered one of the masterpieces of progressive rock. Jethro Tull won a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Rock Performance in 1970 with the album "Stand Up". The band continues to perform and record music to this day.

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