And Further On Lyrics

Lyric discussion by BoultersCanary 

Cover art for And Further On lyrics by Jethro Tull

The end of civilisation but perhaps not the end of everything - "Will you still be there further on?" could be seen as an optimistic question.....

Song Meaning

Oh, I forgot to mention - this song kind of reminds me of Edwin Muir's poem 'The Horses' which begins:

Barely a twelvemonth after The seven days war that put the world to sleep,

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-horses/