Minstrel In The Gallery by Jethro Tull
Minstrel In The Gallery Lyrics
The minstrel in the gallery
looked down upon the smiling faces.
He met the gazes observed the spaces
between the old men's cackle.
He brewed a song of love and hatred,
oblique suggestions and he waited.
He polarized the pumpkin-eaters,
static-humming panel-beaters,
freshly day-glow'd factory cheaters
(salaried and collar-scrubbing.)
He titillated men-of-action
belly warming, hands still rubbing
on the parts they never mention.
He pacified the nappy-suffering, infant-bleating,
one-line jokers, TV documentary makers
(overfed and undertakers.)
Sunday paper backgammon players
family-scarred and women-haters.
Then he called the band down to the stage
and he looked at all the friends he'd made.
The minstrel in the gallery
looked down upon the smiling faces.
He met the gazes...
looked down upon the smiling faces.
He met the gazes observed the spaces
between the old men's cackle.
He brewed a song of love and hatred,
oblique suggestions and he waited.
He polarized the pumpkin-eaters,
static-humming panel-beaters,
freshly day-glow'd factory cheaters
(salaried and collar-scrubbing.)
He titillated men-of-action
belly warming, hands still rubbing
on the parts they never mention.
He pacified the nappy-suffering, infant-bleating,
one-line jokers, TV documentary makers
(overfed and undertakers.)
Sunday paper backgammon players
family-scarred and women-haters.
Then he called the band down to the stage
and he looked at all the friends he'd made.
The minstrel in the gallery
looked down upon the smiling faces.
He met the gazes...
Love this song? Put this box on your blog!
Paste this code into your blog:
This is where you edit and then post corrections:
1. Click 
to add a song to your playlist.
to add a song to your playlist.
2. Search and add more songs.
3. Save the playlist and share it anywhere.
Jethro Tull - Minstrel In The Gallery
Jethro Tull - Minstrel in the Gallery - 06 - Baker Street Muse Part 1
Jethro Tull - Witches Promise, 1970 - The Minstrel Looks Back 2DVD
Jethro Tull - Minstrel In The Gallery
Jethro Tull - Life's A Long Song, 1971 - The Minstrel Looks Back 2-DVD
Jethro Tull - Minstrel in the Gallery complete - Live 1975
Jethro Tull- Minstrel In The Gallery (live)
Jethro Tull Skating Away, Live 1977 - The Minstrel Looks Back 1969-1977 2-DVD
Jethro Tull Minstrel in the gallery ACOUSTIC AND INSTRUMENTAL parts live 1975 PRO SHOT
Jethro Tull Minstrel in the Gallery 1975 proshot rare prog Ian Anderson Martin Barre
Do you like music by
Jethro Tull?
15. Thriller Lyrics
20. Beat It Lyrics
25. P.Y.T. Lyrics
28. Goodbye Lyrics
29. 21 Guns Lyrics
30. Halo Lyrics
33. The Climb Lyrics
44. Bad Lyrics
45. Then Lyrics
46. Alright Lyrics
52. Down Lyrics
59. D.O.A. Lyrics
60. I'm Yours Lyrics
64. Wanted Lyrics
65. So Fine Lyrics
71. Sugar Lyrics
73. Abc Lyrics
80. Blame It Lyrics
85. Scream Lyrics
91. Sideways Lyrics
97. Thriller Lyrics
100. Beat It Lyrics
