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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jethro Tull
Jethro Tull
Performer
Ian Anderson
Ian Anderson
Flute
David Pegg
David Pegg
Bass Guitar
Gerry Conway
Gerry Conway
Drums
Martin Barre
Martin Barre
Electric Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ian Anderson
Ian Anderson
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ian Anderson
Ian Anderson
Producer
David Pegg
David Pegg
Engineer
Martin Barre
Martin Barre
Engineer
Robin Black
Robin Black
Engineer
Tim Matyear
Tim Matyear
Engineer
Stephen Tayler
Stephen Tayler
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
As the moon slips up and the sun sets down
I'm a high rise jockey and I'm Heaven bound
Do the work boot shuffle, lose brains from braun
I'm a monkey puzzle and the lid is on
[Verse 2]
Can you guess my name?
Can you guess my trade?
I'm gonna catch you anyway
You might be right, I'll give you guesses, three
Feel me climbin' up your knee
[Verse 3]
Guess what I am, I'm a steel monkey
[Verse 4]
Now some men hustle and some just think
And some go runnin' before you blink
Some look up and some look down
From three hundred feet above the ground
[Verse 5]
Well, can you guess my name? Can you guess my trade?
Well, I won't rest before the world is made
Arm in arm the angels fly
Keep me from fallin' out the sky
[Verse 6]
Steel monkey
Steel monkey
Steel monkey
[Verse 7]
I work in the thunder and I work in the rain
I work at my drinkin' and I feel no pain
I work on women if they want me to
You can have me climb all over you
[Verse 8]
Now have you guessed my name?
Have you guessed my trade?
I'm cheap at the money I get paid
In the sulphur city where men are men
We bolt those beams and climb again
[Verse 9]
Steel monkey
Written by: Ian Anderson
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