Impromptu in an Eremitic Mood

from IN A SMA ROOM by Debra Salem, Kevin MacKenzie, Paul Harrison

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lyrics

IMPROMPTU IN AN EREMITIC MOOD by William Soutar

I am William who would harken
For the small and stilly voice;
But the breezy bodies come and go
In love with their own noise;
Yet I try to be a Christian
And salute the bugling words
Though I envy gardener Adam
When his brothers were the birds.

I share matrimonial sagas
And the tricks of all the trades;
The soliloquies of parsons;
The confessions of old-maids:
Yet I try to be a Christian
And indulge the rigmarole;
Though I envy Luke the lazar
Who was lifted from his hole.

Ah! forgive me, fellow creatures,
If I mock when you are gone;
And if sometimes at life’s concert
I would rather sit alone:
Yet I try to be a Christian
And applaud the tootling talk;
Though I envy paralytics
Who take up their beds and walk.

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from IN A SMA ROOM, released February 1, 2021
Music: Paul Harrison

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Debra Salem Perth, UK

Singer/songwriter with a distinct vocal tone that has grown out of both jazz and folk traditions.
Originally from Belfast, she now lives and works in Scotland.