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Artist: Jethro Tull
Canonical path: /jethro-tull/barren-beth-wild-desert-john
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Barren Beth, Wild Desert John
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Barren Beth, Wild Desert John
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Oh, the joy! (oh, the joy)
To feel the faint beat pulsing
Cousin Mary (cousin Mary)
Set two hearts racing
Winged Gabriel (young Gabriel)
He started something
Angry ranting (and raving)
Four bad winds chasing
You know he's going to be so special
Not number one, maybe number two
Filled with passion, preparation
A dip in Jordan's heady brew
Cousin Mary (Mary)
Gets all the credit
Iconic mother (mother)
That's all understood
While barren Beth (barren Beth)
Wrinkly life-bringer
Helped two jays (two little jays)
To find their nests
What would be one without the other?
What would one be without the tale?
Dark narrative of grave and passion
Head on platter, cross and nail
Oh, the joy! (oh, the joy)
To feel the faint beat pulsing
Cousin Mary (cousin Mary)
Set two hearts racing
Winged Gabriel (young Gabriel)
He started something
Angry ranting (and raving)
Four bad winds chasing
You know he's going to be so special
Not number one, maybe number two
Filled with passion, preparation
A dip in Jordan's heady brew
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