Lyrics Jethro Tull – Beside Myself

Small child messing down, messing down.
in the streets of Bombay.
Cities like this have no shame, no shame;
indeed, why should they?

Big sister, can you hear him, can you hear him?
I’m beside myself.
Big sister, can you see him cry, see him cry?
I’m beside myself.

I saw you taking money in the shadows —
in the shadows by the station there.

I’ll wish you up a silver train
to carry you to school, bring you home again.
Strip off that work paint and put a cleaner face on.
I’m beside myself.

Hollow faced mother with her babe in arms,
babe in arms-looks through me.
Behind forgotten charms,
forgotten charms to soothe me.
Between the guilt and charity —
I feel the wimp inside of me.

I’m beside myself.
Out in the middle distance, still more tragedies are playing.
I’m beside myself.

I’m so proud of you —
Swimming up from the deep blue.
Which one of me do you run to?
I’m beside myself.

Small child messing down, messing down.