The Whalers Dues — текст песни (Jethro Tull)

Money speaks. soft hearts lose. the truth only whispers.

Its the whalers dues.



Ive been running on diesel. been running on coal.

Running on borrowed time, if truths to be told.

Two whales in the ocean, cruising the night

Search for each other before we turn out their light.



Been accused of deep murder on the north atlantic swell

But I have three hungry children and a young wife as well.

And behind stand generations of hard hunting men

Who raised a glass to the living, and went killing again.

Are you with me?



Money speaks, soft hearts lose. the truth only whispers.

Now pay the whalers dues.

Can you forgive me?



Now Im old and I sit land-locked in a back-country jail

To reflect on all of my sins and the death of the whale.

Send me back down the ages. put me to sea once again

When the oceans were full --- yes, and men would be men.

Can you forgive me?