You Curl Your Toes in Fun/Childhood Heroes/Stabs Instrumental Songtext
von Jethro Tull

You curl your toes in fun
As you smile at everyone
You meet the stares, you′re unaware
That your doings aren't done

And you laugh most ruthlessly
As you tell us what not to be
But how are we supposed to see
Where we should run?

I see you shuffle in the courtroom with
Your rings upon your fingers
And your downy little sidies
And your silver-buckle shoes

Playing at the hard case
You follow the example
Of the comic-paper idol
Who lets you bend the rules


So, come on ye childhood heroes!
Won′t you rise up from the pages
Of your comic-books, your super crooks
And show us all the way

Well! Make your will and testament
Won't you join your local government?
We'll have Superman for president
Let Robin save the day

You put your bet on number one
And it comes up every time
The other kids have all backed down

And they put you first in line
And so you finally ask yourself
Just how big you are
And you take your place in a wiser world
Of bigger motor cars
And you wonder who to call on


So! Where the hell was Biggles
When you needed him last Saturday?
And where were all the sportsmen
Who always pulled you though?
They′re all resting down in Cornwall
Writing up their memoirs
For a paper-back edition
Of the Boy Scout Manual