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Old Ghosts Lyrics by Jethro Tull

Stormwatch

1979

[Verse 1]
Hair stands high on the cat's back like
A ridge of threatening hills
Sheepdogs howl, make tracks and growl
Their tails hanging low
And young children falter in their games
At the altar of life's hide-and-seek
Between tall pillars, where Sunday-night killers
In grey raincoats peek

[Chorus]
I'll be coming again like an old dog in pain
Blown through the eye of the hurricane
Down to the stones where old ghosts play

[Verse 2]
Misty colours unfold a backcloth cold
Fine tapestry of silk
I draw around me like a cloak
And soundless glide a-drifting
On eddies whirled in beech leaves furled
Brown and gold they fly
In the warm mesh of sunlight
Sifting now from a cloudless sky

[Chorus]
I'll be coming again like an old dog in pain
Blown through the eye of the hurricane
Down to the stones where old ghosts play

About “Old Ghosts” by Jethro Tull

Read the complete lyrics to "Old Ghosts" by Jethro Tull from the album "Stormwatch" in 1979. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Rock, Folk Rock, Progressive Rock.

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"Old Ghosts" is credited to Jethro Tull. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Old Ghosts" appears on "Stormwatch" in 1979.

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