Interpret:

Jethro Tull

Album:

Storm Watch

Old lady with a barrow; life near ending 
Standing by the harbour wall; warm wishes sending 
children on the cold sea swell --- 
not fishers of men --- 
gone to chase away the last herring: 
come empty home again. 
So come all you lovers of the good life 
on your supermarket run --- 
Set a sail of your own devising 
and be there when the Dutchman comes. 
Wee girl in a straw hat: from far east warring 
Sad cargo of an old ship: young bodies whoring 
Slow ocean hobo --- ports closed to her crew 
No hope of immigration --- keep on passing through. 
So come all you lovers of the good life 
your children playing in the sun --- 
set a sympathetic flag a-flying 
and be there when the Dutchman comes. 


Death grinning like a scarecrow --- Flying Dutchman 
Seagull pilots flown from nowhere --- try and touch one 
as she slips in on the full tide 
and the harbour-master yells 
All hands vanished with the captain --- 
no one left, the tale to tell. 


So come all you lovers of the good life 
Look around you, can you see? 
Staring ghostly in the mirror --- 
it's the Dutchman you will be 
..floating slowly out to sea 
in a misty misery.