Two Fingers Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Anomaly57 

Cover art for Two Fingers lyrics by Jethro Tull

I think this song is about a person's death. The weighing in is when he arrives in heaven. What does his life amount to? You better leave your underpants with someone you can trust refers to embarassing parts of your life. Meaning they had better be secured. When the old man cuts the strand, refers to Death ending your. When that happens you better lick your fingers before you shake his hand. I think this means that you had better remove the sins and dirty aspects of your life before you have to meet Death.