Jethro Tull
Jethro Tull
Jethro Tull
Jethro Tull
Jethro Tull
Jethro Tull
Jethro Tull
Jethro Tull
Jethro Tull
Jethro Tull
Jethro Tull
Jethro Tull
Jethro Tull
Marty loved the sound of the stolen mandolin
Somebody took it on a dare in the night-time
Run up to the radio, calling out to the wind
Now, bring it, bring it back at least an hour before flight time
It was a souvenir, but it was a right arm missing
Swap a woodwork rhythm for a humbucking top line
Big Riff, rough boy, wants to be a singer in a band
A little slow in the brain box, but he had a quick right hand
Run left, run right --- everywhere he look ---
Nobody watching, no, but that was
All he took last night
Running on the power of a stolen mandolin
Steal a little inspiration. Steal a little muscle
Will he wake in the morning, wondering --- was it really worth it?
So make a little deal, Yeah, make a little hustle
Ringing on the radio --- got a proposition for those English boys
I'll make the sing-song --- you can make the background noise
One, two, three, four --- one bar and in
Give you back the mando, if you'll let this singer sing tonight
Marty loved the sound of the stolen mandolin
Big Riff took it on a dare in the night-time
Now it's four o'clock, and we're waiting at the sound-check
Looking for a face staring in from the sunshine
We got two strong lawmen from the sheriff's office
They're going to lift Big Riff before he plays the first line
Big Riff, rough boy, wants to be a singer in a band
Yeah, help him on the stage now, put that microphone in his hand
Think hard, think right --- nothing in his mind ---
So Riff did a runner, but he left the mandolin behind
Big Riff and Mando was written by Ian Anderson.
Big Riff and Mando was produced by Ian Anderson.
Jethro Tull released Big Riff and Mando on Mon Aug 21 1989.