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As I did walk by Hampstead Fair,
I came upon Mother Goose,
So I turned her loose--
She was screaming.
And a foreign student said to me
Was it really true
There are elephants, lions too,
Piccadilly Circus?
Walked down by the bathing pond
To try and catch some sun.
Saw at least a hundred school girls
Sobbing into handkerchiefs as one.
I don't believe they knew
I was a schoolboy.
And a bearded lady said to me
If you start your raving
And your misbehaving,
You'll be sorry.
And the chicken fancier came to play
With his long red beard,
And his sister's weird--
She drives a lorry.
Laughed down by the putting green,
I popped 'em in their holes.
Four and twenty labourers were labouring
And digging up their gold.
I don't believe they knew
That I was Long John Silver.
Saw Johnny Scarecrow make his rounds
In his jet black mac
Which he won't give back--
Stole it from a snowman.
As I did walk by Hampstead Fair,
I came upon Mother Goose,
So I turned her loose--
She was screaming.
Walked down by the bathing pond
To try and catch some sun.
Must have been least a hundred school girls
Sobbing into handkerchiefs as one.
I don't believe they knew
I was a schoolboy.

Lazarus Mar 29, 2013 - 14:34	Everybody in my church loves this song... [ Reply ]
Proclivities Sep 10, 2012 - 18:35	Dreadful, stilted, pretentious, dinosaur, quasi-rock - but this is one of the finest examples of it - so bonus points for nostalgia. Codpieces for everyone! Don't forget to tip your local tallowchandler. Sorry, I know people love this tune, but... [ Reply ]
On_The_Beach Sep 10, 2012 - 18:32	Blastcat900 wrote: HA HA HA HA Jethro Tull.. I kinda hate him because he is not just a great rock flute player ( i only try to imitate) but wow, what a voice and sick lyrics. Ive listened to that too often, but its great on a radio station. Thanks RP.. you ROCK. [ Reply ]
(former member) Jul 09, 2012 - 20:28	incredible... love it... [ Reply ]
gesmith54 Apr 05, 2012 - 15:45	This whole album takes me back to 1971 when in high school Bible class we study Aqualung. How about some Locomotive Breath Bill? [ Reply ]
mcYammer Apr 05, 2012 - 15:43	she drives a lorry hmm [ Reply ]
Blastcat900 Apr 05, 2012 - 15:33	HA HA HA HA Jethro Tull.. I kinda hate him because he is not just a great rock flute player ( i only try to imitate) but wow, what a voice and sick lyrics. Ive listened to that too often, but its great on a radio station. Thanks RP.. you ROCK. ( I hate to be such a smarmy fan of the TULL) [ Reply ]
(former member) Jan 01, 2012 - 12:16	Beautiful song from a brilliant album... [ Reply ]
oppositelock Nov 30, 2011 - 18:23	Propayne wrote: I read the Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree fame is giving Aqualung the 'ol 5.1 treatment. Looking forward to that! Bought it a couple weeks ago, amazing compared to the original. A real difference. [ Reply ]
(former member) Nov 30, 2011 - 18:18	Everybody in my hotel room loves this song... [ Reply ]
kaybee Nov 30, 2011 - 18:17	Misterfixit wrote: Bloody Wonderful! And I've always loved the picture of my grandfather on the album cover. This is one of my favourite songs on this superb album. It never fails to make me happy! [ Reply ]
Misterfixit Sep 28, 2011 - 10:23	Bloody Wonderful! And I've always loved the picture of my grandfather on the album cover. [ Reply ]
(former member) Sep 28, 2011 - 10:22	This song is soooo good for the external acoustic meatus... [ Reply ]
cohifi Aug 28, 2011 - 00:49	Irony at it's finest........6 [ Reply ]
Propayne Jul 27, 2011 - 15:30	I read the Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree fame is giving Aqualung the 'ol 5.1 treatment. Looking forward to that! [ Reply ]
michaelc Jul 27, 2011 - 15:29	govna wrote: i just screamed "FUCK YEAH" in the office. I understand. something about tull during this period just makes me smile in me ol age [ Reply ]
govna Jul 27, 2011 - 15:27	i just screamed "FUCK YEAH" in the office. [ Reply ]
kaybee May 25, 2011 - 18:43	spigolli wrote: It's no Cross-Eyed Mary, but it's certainly worthy of a spot on that great album. No, it isn't! It's even better! One of my alltime favourite Tull songs off one of their best albums. [ Reply ]
farley May 25, 2011 - 12:57	this is muckin brilliant :) [ Reply ]
drcrnp May 25, 2011 - 12:56	No wonder we wore the grooves out on this one [ Reply ]