Name: The Minstrel-Boy (Thomas Moore) by Ishmael Wallace
Duration: 1 min 44 s
Description: Lyric by Thomas Moore (1779 -- 1852), from "Irish Melodies"; Tune, "The Moreen", traditional. Arranged and performed by Ishmael Wallace. I draw out the meanings of this song on today's Substack: https://ishmaelwallace.substack.com/p/castalia-320

Lyrics: 

When I look at you 
I know I'm deluded
But that's okay
That's what I'm choosing to be 

You put my faith right back 
In God and Man
And I don't need to base that
On anything 

When I'm with you 
I get religion 

The mind has its circuit
Keeps moving around
But you get me to that still, still point
Find some higher ground

I know you like to tease me
You can't really stay that long
But let me sing you one more verse
From King Solomon's song

When I'm with you
I get religion 

You never say too much
Because you already know
I'm trying to work my way up to you
But I've got miles to go

Down here in the flatlands
There's not much to do 
So now my heart's in the highlands
My heart's with you 

When I'm with you 
I get religion

I Get Religion

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Randall Wolfgang, oboe
Alan R. Kay, clarinet
David Jolley, horn
Frank Morelli, bassoon

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