The Whiskey Or the Wisdom
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The Whiskey Or the Wisdom
(Ken Ficara) Copyright ">Copyright © 2004 Ken Ficara

Ken Ficara: Vocals, guitar, harmonica, bass guitar

Produced by Ken Ficara

Recorded on Park Place

Thanks to Seth for the remark that became the title of the song, and Mike for the Tullamore Dew line, the idea for the ending, and the II chord in the chorus.

My girlfriend went to her yoga class, and I went to get a drink I wanted some friendly company and a little time to think The band was cooking up on stage, my friends were at the bar Music, friends and a straight up shot are all you need by far
Is it the whiskey or the wisdom keeps my feet on the ground? I don't need religion when the Jameson's around I learned more from the Bushmills than I did in Sunday school The amber gleam of the old Jim Beam Now that's my golden rule
Meditation calms the mind and praying soothes the soul But I find peace with a whiskey neat or playing that rock and roll Lying flat on a yoga mat doesn't do that much for me I'll uplift my spirits in a tavern if you please
Whiskey's ruined many lives but religion's done the same Has anybody ever fought a war in whiskey's name? If fanatics became alcoholics we'd be better off in the end Jesus didn't eat with priests, he drank wine with his friends
When the priest poured out the blood of Christ He measured carefully Shake a drop of water in then let the wine flow free It was the spirits not the scripture that truly were divine Dry was the sermon, but blessed was the wine.
Is it the whiskey or the wisdom kept his feet on the ground? We don't need religion, sacramental wine's around I learned more from the Bushmills than I did in Sunday school The amber gleam of the old Jim Beam Now that's my golden rule
Yeah the amber gleam of the old Jim Beam... We learned what's true from the Tullamore Dew... We've gone far with the uisgebaugh... It's all the fault of the single malts... Yes the amber gleam of the old Jim Beam Now that's my golden rule