Thursday, December 30, 2010

Jethro Tull vs. Iron Maiden



Cross-Eyed Mary
Jethro Tull
Who would be a poor man
A beggar man
A thief
If he had a rich man in his hand
And who would steal the candy
From a laughing baby’s mouth
If he could take it from the money man

Cross-eyed Mary
Goes jumping in again
She signs no contract
But she always plays the game
She dines in Hampstead village
On expense account gruel
And the jackknife barber
Drops her off at school

Laughing in the playground
Gets no kicks from little boys
Would rather make it with a letching grey
Or maybe her attention
Is drawn by Aqualung
Who watches through the railings
As they play

Cross-eyed Mary
Finds it hard to get along
She’s a poor man’s rich girl
And she’ll do it for a song
She’s a rich man stealer
But her favor’s good and strong
She’s the Robin Hood of Highgate
Helps the poor man
Get along

Cross-eyed Mary





Cross-Eyed Mary
Iron Maiden
Who would be a poor man
A beggar man
A thief
If he had a rich man in his hand
And who would steal the candy
From a laughing baby’s mouth
If he could take it from the money man

Cross-eyed Mary
Goes jumping in again
She signs no contract
But she always plays it clean
She dines in Hampstead village
On expense account gruel
And the jackknife barber
Drops her off at school

Laughing in the playground
Gets no kicks from little boys
Would rather make it with a letching grey
Or maybe her attention
Is drawn by Aqualung
Who watches through the railings
As they play

Cross-eyed Mary
Finds it hard to get along
A poor man’s rich girl
And she’ll do it for a song
A rich man stealer
But her favor’s good and strong
She’s the Robin Hood of Highgate
Helps the poor man
Get along

Laughing in the playground
Gets no kicks from little boys
Would rather make it with a letching grey
Or maybe her attention
Is drawn by Aqualung
Who watches through the railings
As they play

Cross-eyed Mary
Goes jumping in again
She signs no contract
But she always plays it clean
She dines in Hampstead village
On expense account gruel
And the jackknife barber
Drops her off at school

Cross-eyed Mary

Oh Mary

Oh
Cross-eyed Mary

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2 comments:

  1. I don't care for the song at all but if I have to choose here I would pick Iron Maiden over Jethro Tull.
    In regards to sending me all your treasures, the address you have must be wrong because I've moved and I never did give you the new address. Let me get you the right address before you send anything :)

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  2. Thanks for stopping by again, my dear Ann!!! Hey, this is a really cool song if you don't focus on what the lyrics are really saying, which is what rock & roll is all about--right? Anyway, Iron Maiden did do a wonderful job with their cover of it.

    In regards to that other matter, when did I say anything about sending you treasures? Are you trying to up the ante on me?

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