JETHRO TULL have been creating songs for more than 30 years. The lyrics of many songs contain notable lines and phrases; ¨ Some of which could be used in everyday life. ¨ Some to suit special occasions. ¨ Some are just fun to read. This list has been compiled by – Robert Jobson (Jobbo’s selection) it is in random order. The entire wording is the work of Ian Anderson.
	SPIRAL IN A GROOVE – Part 1	PHRASES 1 – 30
	J-TULL PHRASE	ORIGIN (song / album)
	“I’m a needle on a spiral in a groove”	Something’s on the Move - STORMWATCH ‘79
	“Christmas spirit is not what you drink”	Christmas Song – LIVING IN THE PAST ‘72
	“We’re getting a bit short on heroes lately”	Cold Wind to Valhalla – MINSTREL IN THE GALLEY ‘75
	“Everyday I see the mornin’ come on in the same old way. I tell myself tomorrow brings things I would not dream today”	A Song for Jeffrey – THIS WAS ‘68
	“Bring in the good times, baby. And let the bad times out”	Some Day The Sun Won’t Shine For You – THIS WAS ‘68
	“Why don’t you come awake and let your first smile take me home”	Home – STORMWATCH ‘79
	“Life’s long celebration’s here”	Songs From The Wood – SONGS FROM THE WOOD ’77
	“Well she’s a nice girl, but her bad girl’s better”	Kissing Willie – ROCK ISLAND ‘89
	“We’re two different animals. We live jungles apart”	Rosa on the Factory Floor – NIGHT CAP ‘93
	“Spin me back down the years and the days of my youth”	Thick as a Brick – THICK AS A BRICK ‘72
	“Bless my boots! Upon my soul! Secrecy, it’s my failing”	Under Wraps – UNDER WRAPS ‘84
	“Now some men hustle and some just think”	Steel Monkey – CREST OF A KNAVE ‘87
	“Set my brain to cruise”	Ears of Tin – ROCK ISLAND ‘89
	“She’s got a tongue like a viper, but she can whisper like a dove”	White Innocence – CATFISH RISING ‘91
	“Refill the cup and drink it up. Say goodnight and wish good luck”	The Clasp – THE BROADSWORD AND THE BEAST ‘82
	“Wish you goodbye till further on, Will you still be there further on”	And Further On – A ‘80
	“Well I’m blessed! Got traction in a special way”	4.W.D (Low Ratio) – A ‘80
	“She laid her head upon my disbelief and bathed me with her ever-smile”	A Passion Play – A PASSION PLAY ‘73
	“I’ll make love to you in all good places”	Acres Wild – HEAVY HORSES ‘78
	“Summer always comes anyway”	Look into the Sun – STAND UP ‘69
	“We ran the race and the race was won by running slowly”	We Used To Know – STAND UP ‘69
	“The bad old days they came and went giving way to fruitful years”	We Used To Know – STAND UP ‘69
	“It’s only the giving that makes you what you are”	Wond’ring Aloud – STAND UP ‘69
	“I’m a tiger when I want love, but I’m a snake if we disagree”	Bungle in the Jungle – WARCHILD ‘74
	“May you find sweet inspiration – may your memory not be dull”	Quizz Kid – TOO OLD TO ROCK ‘N’ ROLL: TOO YOUNG TO DIE ‘76
	“Looking sweeter than the brightest flower in my garden”	Black Satin Dancer – MINSTREL IN THE GALLERY ‘75
	“I need some rest if I’m to do my best”	Driving Song – LIVING IN THE PAST ‘72
	“Seek and you will find truth within your mind”	Dharma for One – LIVING IN THE PAST ‘72
	“Each to his own we say, together we’ll end astray”	Dharma for One – LIVING IN THE PAST ‘72
	“If we live the lie, let’s lie in trust”	Velvet Green – SONGS FROM THE WOOD ‘77