Jethro Tull - To Cry You A Song Lyrics






Flying so high, trying to remember
how many cigarettes did I bring along?
When I get down I'll jump in a taxi cab
driving through London town
to cry you a song.

It's been a long time --
still shaking my wings.
Well, I'm a glad bird
I got changes to ring.

Closing my dream inside its paper-bag.
Thought I saw angels
but I could have been wrong.
Search in my case,
can't find what they're looking for.
Waving me through
to cry you a song.

It's been a long time --
still shaking my wings.
Well I'm a glad bird
I got changes to ring.

Lights in the street,
peeping through curtains drawn.
Rattling of safety chain taking too long.
The smile in your eyes was never so sweet before --
Came down from the skies
to cry you a song.





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  1. M.... ....

    This and Had To Cry Today by Blind Faith are two of my favorite guitar hard rock songs. Love the guitar duel between Ian and Martin. It's one of the rare times we actually get to hear Ian playing electric guitar. The instrument he first started playing music with.

  2. M.... ....

    This and Had To Cry Today by Blind Faith are two of my favorite guitar hard rock songs. Love the guitar duel between Ian and Martin. It's one of the rare times we actually get to hear Ian playing electric guitar. The instrument he first started playing music with.

  3. M.... ....

    This and Had To Cry Today by Blind Faith are two of my favorite guitar hard rock songs. Love the guitar duel between Ian and Martin. It's one of the rare times we actually get to hear Ian playing electric guitar. The instrument he first started playing music with.

  4. r.... m....

    Superb!

  5. r.... m....

    Superb!

  6. r.... m....

    Superb!

  7. J.... G....

    Timeless song!

  8. J.... G....

    Timeless song!

  9. J.... G....

    Timeless song!

  10. J.... F....

    Never realised Tull were so heavy.

    J.... F....

    I would say this is #2 behind A New Day Yesterday.

  11. J.... F....

    Never realised Tull were so heavy.

    J.... F....

    I would say this is #2 behind A New Day Yesterday.

  12. J.... F....

    Never realised Tull were so heavy.

    J.... F....

    I would say this is #2 behind A New Day Yesterday.

  13. t.... r....

    Congratulations England.

  14. t.... r....

    Congratulations England.

  15. t.... r....

    Congratulations England.

  16. S.... C....

    Perfection!

  17. S.... C....

    Perfection!

  18. S.... C....

    Perfection!

  19. G.... R....

    Just saw a Neil Young song on YT almost 42,000,000 views, 186K likes smh just no accounting for taste.

  20. G.... R....

    Just saw a Neil Young song on YT almost 42,000,000 views, 186K likes smh just no accounting for taste.

  21. G.... R....

    Just saw a Neil Young song on YT almost 42,000,000 views, 186K likes smh just no accounting for taste.

  22. t.... ....

    killer tune! would love to hear a mastodon cover of this

  23. t.... ....

    killer tune! would love to hear a mastodon cover of this

  24. t.... ....

    killer tune! would love to hear a mastodon cover of this

  25. C.... M....

    This song just kicks ass

  26. C.... M....

    This song just kicks ass

  27. C.... M....

    This song just kicks ass

  28. D.... ....

    I,recall going to see this Band in N.Y.C. Imagine, an outdoor concert at night . All of The Benefit album -plus . Blaring thru Central Park.Did not go near the stage ,it was incredible ,they were on top of the game ,Kickin it. Also , seen them two other times , first at Fillmore East opening for Traffic, and the original lineup w/ Abrahams on Guitar .Great Bands.

    D.... ....

    Lucky you. Would have loved to see the original lineup. Have Mick's solo lp. I saw them in '70, '72, and '73. After that only saw two more times. They changed and got boring for me after Thick as a Brick

  29. D.... ....

    I,recall going to see this Band in N.Y.C. Imagine, an outdoor concert at night . All of The Benefit album -plus . Blaring thru Central Park.Did not go near the stage ,it was incredible ,they were on top of the game ,Kickin it. Also , seen them two other times , first at Fillmore East opening for Traffic, and the original lineup w/ Abrahams on Guitar .Great Bands.

    D.... ....

    Lucky you. Would have loved to see the original lineup. Have Mick's solo lp. I saw them in '70, '72, and '73. After that only saw two more times. They changed and got boring for me after Thick as a Brick

  30. D.... ....

    I,recall going to see this Band in N.Y.C. Imagine, an outdoor concert at night . All of The Benefit album -plus . Blaring thru Central Park.Did not go near the stage ,it was incredible ,they were on top of the game ,Kickin it. Also , seen them two other times , first at Fillmore East opening for Traffic, and the original lineup w/ Abrahams on Guitar .Great Bands.

    D.... ....

    Lucky you. Would have loved to see the original lineup. Have Mick's solo lp. I saw them in '70, '72, and '73. After that only saw two more times. They changed and got boring for me after Thick as a Brick

  31. M.... S....

    One of those Tull tunes,................I’d play over and over,..........love that bass riff. One of many favorite Tull tunes!!!!!

  32. M.... S....

    One of those Tull tunes,................I’d play over and over,..........love that bass riff. One of many favorite Tull tunes!!!!!

  33. M.... S....

    One of those Tull tunes,................I’d play over and over,..........love that bass riff. One of many favorite Tull tunes!!!!!

  34. R.... S....

    One of my favorite albums

  35. R.... S....

    One of my favorite albums

  36. R.... S....

    One of my favorite albums

  37. J.... J....

    Darrin Johnson.. you're listening to this right now

  38. J.... J....

    Darrin Johnson.. you're listening to this right now

  39. J.... J....

    Darrin Johnson.. you're listening to this right now

  40. D.... N....

    Clive Bunker really can do those fills.

    D.... N....

    Been listening to this since it came out. Always honed in on Clive & Glenn, esp. during the guitar solos. They were cooking with passion!

  41. D.... N....

    Clive Bunker really can do those fills.

    D.... N....

    Been listening to this since it came out. Always honed in on Clive & Glenn, esp. during the guitar solos. They were cooking with passion!

  42. D.... N....

    Clive Bunker really can do those fills.

    D.... N....

    Been listening to this since it came out. Always honed in on Clive & Glenn, esp. during the guitar solos. They were cooking with passion!

  43. D.... F....

    These guys are often called prog rockers. Not sure if I see them in the same genre as Yes, King Crimson, etc., though. More like medieval rockers with all that imagery. Their earlier work had some bluesy feel at times (Nothing Comes Easy). No clue on earth why they are not in the RnR Hall of Fame. The HoF really loses a good deal of credibility by ignoring Tull. They had monster success in the early 1970's.Aqualung was everyone's favorite and Thick as a Brick was easily the best theatrical/'one song' albums ever. Far better than the Who's Tommy, which paled in comparison.

    D.... F....

    They were their own genre of music. Nobody sounded like them

  44. D.... F....

    These guys are often called prog rockers. Not sure if I see them in the same genre as Yes, King Crimson, etc., though. More like medieval rockers with all that imagery. Their earlier work had some bluesy feel at times (Nothing Comes Easy). No clue on earth why they are not in the RnR Hall of Fame. The HoF really loses a good deal of credibility by ignoring Tull. They had monster success in the early 1970's.Aqualung was everyone's favorite and Thick as a Brick was easily the best theatrical/'one song' albums ever. Far better than the Who's Tommy, which paled in comparison.

    D.... F....

    They were their own genre of music. Nobody sounded like them

  45. D.... F....

    These guys are often called prog rockers. Not sure if I see them in the same genre as Yes, King Crimson, etc., though. More like medieval rockers with all that imagery. Their earlier work had some bluesy feel at times (Nothing Comes Easy). No clue on earth why they are not in the RnR Hall of Fame. The HoF really loses a good deal of credibility by ignoring Tull. They had monster success in the early 1970's.Aqualung was everyone's favorite and Thick as a Brick was easily the best theatrical/'one song' albums ever. Far better than the Who's Tommy, which paled in comparison.

    D.... F....

    They were their own genre of music. Nobody sounded like them

  46. b.... g....

    I get a hipster, beatnik vibe from this album. Am I the only one?

  47. b.... g....

    I get a hipster, beatnik vibe from this album. Am I the only one?

  48. b.... g....

    I get a hipster, beatnik vibe from this album. Am I the only one?

  49. R.... T....

    The smile in your eyes was never so sweet before

  50. R.... T....

    The smile in your eyes was never so sweet before

  51. R.... T....

    The smile in your eyes was never so sweet before

  52. R.... T....

    I really like this album muchly....it’s so over dubbed and musically brilliant

  53. R.... T....

    I really like this album muchly....it’s so over dubbed and musically brilliant

  54. R.... T....

    I really like this album muchly....it’s so over dubbed and musically brilliant

  55. r.... l....

    nice bass work on this, am I wrong for saying that the bassist dominated this cut and does well doing it. bob

    r.... l....

    You're not wrong. Those walking bass lines during the guitar solos are ass kicking. The reason I've always come back to this song since the 70's.

  56. r.... l....

    nice bass work on this, am I wrong for saying that the bassist dominated this cut and does well doing it. bob

    r.... l....

    You're not wrong. Those walking bass lines during the guitar solos are ass kicking. The reason I've always come back to this song since the 70's.

  57. r.... l....

    nice bass work on this, am I wrong for saying that the bassist dominated this cut and does well doing it. bob

    r.... l....

    You're not wrong. Those walking bass lines during the guitar solos are ass kicking. The reason I've always come back to this song since the 70's.

  58. D.... D....

    Ian Anderson , was the composer , lead vocals , flute, keyboards , lute , acoustic guitar. and electric guitar .You see why he didn't like the stage.He was 6 people !!!!

  59. D.... D....

    Ian Anderson , was the composer , lead vocals , flute, keyboards , lute , acoustic guitar. and electric guitar .You see why he didn't like the stage.He was 6 people !!!!

  60. D.... D....

    Ian Anderson , was the composer , lead vocals , flute, keyboards , lute , acoustic guitar. and electric guitar .You see why he didn't like the stage.He was 6 people !!!!

  61. D.... D....

    Please excuse my comment . I should have said Ian Anderson .

  62. D.... D....

    Please excuse my comment . I should have said Ian Anderson .

  63. D.... D....

    Please excuse my comment . I should have said Ian Anderson .

  64. D.... D....

    Tull said he hated performing at concerts. Didn't considered himself a show-man , but he loved playing music . In that he DID !!!!!!

    D.... D....

    You mean Ian Anderson?

    D.... D....

    Is that perhaps why he acted the way he did on stage? To try to make the best out of it? Because he really looks like he's having the time if his life when playing live.

  65. D.... D....

    Tull said he hated performing at concerts. Didn't considered himself a show-man , but he loved playing music . In that he DID !!!!!!

    D.... D....

    You mean Ian Anderson?

    D.... D....

    Is that perhaps why he acted the way he did on stage? To try to make the best out of it? Because he really looks like he's having the time if his life when playing live.

  66. D.... D....

    Tull said he hated performing at concerts. Didn't considered himself a show-man , but he loved playing music . In that he DID !!!!!!

    D.... D....

    You mean Ian Anderson?

    D.... D....

    Is that perhaps why he acted the way he did on stage? To try to make the best out of it? Because he really looks like he's having the time if his life when playing live.

  67. S.... ....

    50 Metallica Fans gefällt das nicht.

    S.... ....

    i like both lol

  68. S.... ....

    50 Metallica Fans gefällt das nicht.

    S.... ....

    i like both lol

  69. S.... ....

    50 Metallica Fans gefällt das nicht.

    S.... ....

    i like both lol

  70. D.... D....

    I had ear plugs in , on my Harley reply . " 57 " suicide shift. ( I almost found-out why , on next comment .

  71. D.... D....

    I had ear plugs in , on my Harley reply . " 57 " suicide shift. ( I almost found-out why , on next comment .

  72. D.... D....

    I had ear plugs in , on my Harley reply . " 57 " suicide shift. ( I almost found-out why , on next comment .

  73. D.... D....

    I listened to this on blue barrel acid. Cruising on a " 57 " Harley on Ventura Highway . I reached down to shift, my head came up ,I was a foot from my face into a flatbed .

    D.... D....

    Dominic Devereaux Glad you're still with us..

  74. D.... D....

    I listened to this on blue barrel acid. Cruising on a " 57 " Harley on Ventura Highway . I reached down to shift, my head came up ,I was a foot from my face into a flatbed .

    D.... D....

    Dominic Devereaux Glad you're still with us..

  75. D.... D....

    I listened to this on blue barrel acid. Cruising on a " 57 " Harley on Ventura Highway . I reached down to shift, my head came up ,I was a foot from my face into a flatbed .

    D.... D....

    Dominic Devereaux Glad you're still with us..

  76. M.... N....

    First Tull song that I heard on the radio (the same time Black Sabbath's Paranoid was on)...

  77. M.... N....

    First Tull song that I heard on the radio (the same time Black Sabbath's Paranoid was on)...

  78. M.... N....

    First Tull song that I heard on the radio (the same time Black Sabbath's Paranoid was on)...

  79. T.... P....

    TULL, EVERY SINGLE SONG=AWESOME.

  80. T.... P....

    TULL, EVERY SINGLE SONG=AWESOME.

  81. T.... P....

    TULL, EVERY SINGLE SONG=AWESOME.

  82. S.... W....

    Saw em in 1977. It was right around when "Songs from the Wood" was released. They were just phenomenal.

    S.... W....

    I often wonder what it't would be like to hear M barre's sound+tone live, He;s just so loud and heavy and versatile. I am considering buying an old Hamer guitar. somewhat like his guitar around this time , rest of the band ain't bad either,HAAHAhahaah

    S.... W....

    ​@Tim Penfield Here is the entire concert I was at in 1977 at the Capital Centre in Largo Maryland. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QByXiqkECKQ&t=3504s


    While the camera shots and audio are very good in this video, it rarely ever sounded that way live at the Capital Centre because of the horrible acoustics there and the P.A. equipment in use back then wasn't as good as what we have now.

  83. S.... W....

    Saw em in 1977. It was right around when "Songs from the Wood" was released. They were just phenomenal.

    S.... W....

    I often wonder what it't would be like to hear M barre's sound+tone live, He;s just so loud and heavy and versatile. I am considering buying an old Hamer guitar. somewhat like his guitar around this time , rest of the band ain't bad either,HAAHAhahaah

    S.... W....

    ​@Tim Penfield Here is the entire concert I was at in 1977 at the Capital Centre in Largo Maryland. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QByXiqkECKQ&t=3504s


    While the camera shots and audio are very good in this video, it rarely ever sounded that way live at the Capital Centre because of the horrible acoustics there and the P.A. equipment in use back then wasn't as good as what we have now.

  84. S.... W....

    Saw em in 1977. It was right around when "Songs from the Wood" was released. They were just phenomenal.

    S.... W....

    I often wonder what it't would be like to hear M barre's sound+tone live, He;s just so loud and heavy and versatile. I am considering buying an old Hamer guitar. somewhat like his guitar around this time , rest of the band ain't bad either,HAAHAhahaah

    S.... W....

    ​@Tim Penfield Here is the entire concert I was at in 1977 at the Capital Centre in Largo Maryland. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QByXiqkECKQ&t=3504s


    While the camera shots and audio are very good in this video, it rarely ever sounded that way live at the Capital Centre because of the horrible acoustics there and the P.A. equipment in use back then wasn't as good as what we have now.

  85. l.... d....

    Smokin classic rock love it to death & the rock n roll hof sucks donkey dick no tull why?

  86. l.... d....

    Smokin classic rock love it to death & the rock n roll hof sucks donkey dick no tull why?

  87. l.... d....

    Smokin classic rock love it to death & the rock n roll hof sucks donkey dick no tull why?

  88. M.... ....

    Might be my fav JT song

  89. M.... ....

    Might be my fav JT song

  90. M.... ....

    Might be my fav JT song

  91. B.... H....

    Yeah Jethro Tull. Always one of my absolute favorites since the very early 70,'s

  92. B.... H....

    Yeah Jethro Tull. Always one of my absolute favorites since the very early 70,'s

  93. B.... H....

    Yeah Jethro Tull. Always one of my absolute favorites since the very early 70,'s

  94. m.... ....

    Ween's "Did You See Me" pays homage to this song in one part.

    m.... ....

    good call!!!!

    m.... ....

    Where in the song?
    I don’t see it.

    m.... ....

    Les Brown 3:48 https://youtu.be/tdMq-5PFsCc

    m.... ....

    @thovex Oh I get it! The reference is musical, not lyrical. I'm surprised that didn't hit me in the face before. Ween!

  95. m.... ....

    Ween's "Did You See Me" pays homage to this song in one part.

    m.... ....

    good call!!!!

    m.... ....

    Where in the song?
    I don’t see it.

    m.... ....

    Les Brown 3:48 https://youtu.be/tdMq-5PFsCc

    m.... ....

    @thovex Oh I get it! The reference is musical, not lyrical. I'm surprised that didn't hit me in the face before. Ween!

  96. m.... ....

    Ween's "Did You See Me" pays homage to this song in one part.

    m.... ....

    good call!!!!

    m.... ....

    Where in the song?
    I don’t see it.

    m.... ....

    Les Brown 3:48 https://youtu.be/tdMq-5PFsCc

    m.... ....

    @thovex Oh I get it! The reference is musical, not lyrical. I'm surprised that didn't hit me in the face before. Ween!

  97. M.... N....

    This is the first Tull song that I heard (back in 1970)... Ian was a great song structurist. His lyrics were panned because you could not remember them, but it was his artistic preference - unconnected lines that were more of a 'collage' than a linear story...

    M.... N....

    Ian wasn't bad on stage for a guy who hated being on stage . I worked for awhile as a Limousine driver . They had a rap party at the Hilton in L.A. Three ways were knocked down , they said " don't worry about it , we made some cash on this tour ." Then " hey get a girl , the room keys are by the BIG window .We got this floor and the one up , just put the keys back when your done with the room." A ton of young girls from 15 up .I was married since I got back from Vietnam . The party was a real trip and had to cost a small fortune . I ended up taking a qualude with a good part of a bottle of Courvoisier, Cognac . I'm from Alsace , France till 12yr. I took them to the Airport about noon .Just another bizarre time in my life. Amour Nicky. ✌ ✌.

  98. M.... N....

    This is the first Tull song that I heard (back in 1970)... Ian was a great song structurist. His lyrics were panned because you could not remember them, but it was his artistic preference - unconnected lines that were more of a 'collage' than a linear story...

    M.... N....

    Ian wasn't bad on stage for a guy who hated being on stage . I worked for awhile as a Limousine driver . They had a rap party at the Hilton in L.A. Three ways were knocked down , they said " don't worry about it , we made some cash on this tour ." Then " hey get a girl , the room keys are by the BIG window .We got this floor and the one up , just put the keys back when your done with the room." A ton of young girls from 15 up .I was married since I got back from Vietnam . The party was a real trip and had to cost a small fortune . I ended up taking a qualude with a good part of a bottle of Courvoisier, Cognac . I'm from Alsace , France till 12yr. I took them to the Airport about noon .Just another bizarre time in my life. Amour Nicky. ✌ ✌.

  99. M.... N....

    This is the first Tull song that I heard (back in 1970)... Ian was a great song structurist. His lyrics were panned because you could not remember them, but it was his artistic preference - unconnected lines that were more of a 'collage' than a linear story...

    M.... N....

    Ian wasn't bad on stage for a guy who hated being on stage . I worked for awhile as a Limousine driver . They had a rap party at the Hilton in L.A. Three ways were knocked down , they said " don't worry about it , we made some cash on this tour ." Then " hey get a girl , the room keys are by the BIG window .We got this floor and the one up , just put the keys back when your done with the room." A ton of young girls from 15 up .I was married since I got back from Vietnam . The party was a real trip and had to cost a small fortune . I ended up taking a qualude with a good part of a bottle of Courvoisier, Cognac . I'm from Alsace , France till 12yr. I took them to the Airport about noon .Just another bizarre time in my life. Amour Nicky. ✌ ✌.

  100. P.... T....

    Brings back all the times. Smoke a Jay with my best girl and have great sex. Those were the days. The last days. Now this world is just fucked up.