Cross-Eyed Mary

About Cross-Eyed Mary

This was written by Jethro Tull frontman Ian Anderson, who has described the character Mary a "child prostitute." She lives a wretched existence offering her services to the dregs of humanity. The character "Aqualung" has a cameo in this song, presumably as one of Mary's cutomers. The "jack knife barber" is a man who performs abortions. .

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About this song

Credited to

Jethro Tull

Album

Aqualung (Special Edition) · Track 2 of 14

Released

March 19, 1971

Duration

4:10

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From the album: Aqualung (Special Edition)