Protect and Survive
Jethro Tull * Track #5 On A
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Protect and Survive by Jethro Tull
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Jethro TullProduced by
Ian Anderson & Robin BlackWrited by
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This curiously upbeat song deals with the survivor of a hypothetical nuclear attack on Great Britain who sat out the explosion in his home bunker and now describes the fates of many different men who weren’t so lucky.
Protect and Survive Lyrics
They said protect and you'll survive
(But our postman didn't call)
8 lbs. of over-pressure wave seemed to glue him to the wall
They said protect and you'll survive
E.M.P. took out the radio
(And our milk-man didn't call)
Flash blinded by the pretty lights
Didn't see his bottles fall
Or feel the warm black rain arrive
Big friendly cloud builds in the West
(And our dust-men haven't called)
They left the dual carriageway at a hundred miles an hour
A tail wind chasing them away
And in deep shelters lurk below, sub-regional control
Who sympathise but cannot help
To mend your body or your soul
Self-appointed guardians of the race with egg upon their face
When steady sirens sing all-clear they pop up
Find nobody here
And so I watch two new suns spin
(Our paper man doesn't call)
Burnt shadow printed on the road
Now there's nothing there at all
They said protect and you'll survive
Protect and Survive Q&A
Who wrote Protect and Survive's ?
Protect and Survive was written by Ian Anderson.
Who produced Protect and Survive's ?
Protect and Survive was produced by Ian Anderson & Robin Black.
When did Jethro Tull release Protect and Survive?
Jethro Tull released Protect and Survive on Fri Aug 29 1980.