Man Of Principle lyrics

Song information

Artist: Jethro Tull
Album: Nightcap: The Unreleased Masters 1973-1991

Lyrics

One day he'll walk from out of this place
You'll see a quiet determination on his face
He'll toe no lines. suffer no fools
But he'll raise three cheers to the losing team
From the other school
A little dedication. a little pair of daddy's shoes to fill
Compleat education. one day he'll be a man of principle

And the battle's on. and he'll play to win
Feel the blue blood rushing quick beneath his skin
And grim they stand. and hard they fall
Harder still, when their backs are up against the wall
Gonna get your attention. but he's carrying his cross
To the other hill
With divine intervention, he can be a man of principle

In the evening light, with a fair-ground girl--
He stops himself as his head begins to whirl
And he walks her home. and there's a kiss goodbye
She feels a chill as she looks him in the eye
Well, there's a time and a place now
And it's not tonight she'll bend his will
Slow realization--she's looking at a man of principle
Hung from the highest station by his old school tie--
Undressed to kill
He could be a real sensation. but he's a man of principle