Discover the story of the song > Aqualung – Jethro Tull

The song tells the story of a lonely old man named Aqualung, who sits on a park bench watching young girls. He feels like a dead duck and spits out pieces of his broken luck. He goes down to the bog and warms his feet, feeling alone, but a friend reminds him that he is not alone and offers him a cup of tea. Despite the creepy first verse, the song is meant to show empathy for the lonely and forgotten in society.