Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Jethro Tull
Canonical path: /jethro-tull/european-legacy
Related lyric paths: 6
Lyric guide
European Legacy
Read European Legacy lyrics by Jethro Tull on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
European Legacy
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
She smiles at me from beyond the eastern sea-shore.
Flashing jewelled eyes, she hoists her skirts so high.
Nouvelle cuisine or an oyster bar it's really up to her.
I'll write every cheque she brings to me.
I shoot on sight it's my European legacy.
Round the castle walls about the Highlands and the Islands
the faint reminders stand. Visitors who took a hand
a thousand years ago, or so stranded high and dry by tides
washed up a new identity.
The channel's wide but it's their European legacy.
I strain my eyes against the southern light advancing.
On whiter cliffs I'm high. The sea birds roll and tumble as they fly.
I hear distant mainland music echo in my island ears.
My feet begin to move instinctively
to the warmer beat of my European legacy.
She smiles at me from beyond the eastern sea-shore.
Flashing jewelled eyes, she hoists her skirts so high.
Nouvelle cuisine or an oyster bar it's really up to her.
I'll write every cheque she brings to me.
She shoots on sight it's her European legacy.
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "European Legacy"?
Jethro Tull performs "European Legacy", and this lyric page sits inside the Jethro Tull catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "European Legacy"?
Yes. The related section below points to A Christmas Song and A Gift Of Roses with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Jethro Tull?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Jethro Tull's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on European Legacy yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.