Big Riff and Mando(2006 Remaster) - Jethro Tull

作词：Ian Anderson

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

Running on the power of a stolen mandolin

Steal a little inspiration

Steal a little muscle

Will he wake in the morning was it really worth it

So come on make a deal

Yeah make a little hustle

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 soundcheck

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

Behind

Marty loved the sound of his mandolin

Running on the power of a stolen mandolin

Steal a little inspiration

Steal a little muscle

So make a little deal

Yeah make a little hustle