Curious Ruminant - Jethro Tull Lyrics by：Ian Anderson Composed by：Ian Anderson Arranged by：Ian Anderson I count my life in seconds passed In meeting minutes hours surpass Days of quiet watching felt upper class Flow through the years wondering aloud Needle matches spark my fires Dissenting voices from steeple spires Ring out across the woody hills As brief as the march daffodils Asking why am I here Answering why am I anywhere Orbiting construct of jung and freud Psycho dreaming asteroid Faced with big questions toss and turn Unfit to frolic unconcerned Asking why am I here Answering why am I anywhere Orbiting construct of jung and freud Psycho dreaming asteroid Ruminant pleasures write them down Harsh adjective improper noun We consider each every day I'll change my viewpoint shift and sway No pedant pickle soup or stew Sit on the fence enjoy the view Needle matches spark my fires Dissenting voices from steeple spires Ring out across the woody hills As brief as the march daffodils Dead gone detached from your reality Pray thinker be kindly anyway In wee hours you peer midst the gathering gloom My ghostly whisper cogito ergo sum