Man Of Principle - Jethro Tull

One day he’ll walk from out of this place

You’ll see a quiet determination on his face

He’ll toe no lines.

Suffer no fools

But he’ll raise three cheers to the losing team

From the other school

A little dedication.

A little pair of daddy’s shoes to fill

Compleat education.

One day he’ll be a man of principle

And the battle’s on.

And he’ll play to win

Feel the blue blood rushing quick beneath his skin

And grim they stand.

And hard they fall

Harder still, when their backs are up against the wall

Gonna get your attention.

But he’s carrying his cross

To the other hill

With divine intervention, he can be a man of principle

In the evening light, with a fair-ground girl--

He stops himself as his head begins to whirl

And he walks her home.

And there’s a kiss goodbye

She feels a chill as she looks him in the eye

Well, there’s a time and a place now

And it’s not tonight she’ll bend his will

Slow realization--she's looking at a man of principle

Hung from the highest station by his old school tie--

Undressed to kill

He could be a real sensation.

But he’s a man of principle