quislet

What? I'm not at Faire today? Nope, got things to do. I'll be there tomorrow, even if it means missing one of my favorite foodies and her beau.

I finally cut up that huge limb that fell out of the tree in the front yard. Electric chain saws just aren't as satisfying as gas-powered, though. My back is grumbly now. While I was cutting, stacking wood and hauling brush, I had a favorite song running through my head. Heck, this one's even a ring tone on my phone for one of my favorite people. I think it was Cyndi Lauper that originally recorded it, but I know it from Empty Hats. I'll always hear it in Carl's voice, I think. It's called "Cyrus in the Moonlight," and it's a rare song on a rare topic. Here are the lyrics from the Hats version:

Well the hills are filled with spirits, and they walk when night comes 'round
and they speak to who they choose to when the moon is shining down
and Ramona loves the orchard, and Liza loves the pine
and Cyrus in the moonlight loves the flowing of the wine

And Cyrus trusts the spirits, for they fill his life with grace
Yeah the father of his fathers passed it down, that gift of faith
and one night, you might hear it, like a wailing from above
It's just Cyrus in the moonlight, singin' to the ones he loves

"Li di de di di, li da di di, li di de di di, li di di di"

Well the two girls start to dancin' when they hear that silken voice
that's when Cyrus asks the moonlight, "Do I have to make a choice?
'tween Liza with her red hair and Ramona with her blues,
and with all these gifts they bring me, tell me how can I refuse?"

Well the hills are filled with spirits and they walk when night comes 'round
and they speak to who they choose to when the moon is shinin' down
and Ramona loves the orchard, and Liza loves the pine,
and Cyrus in the moonlight loves the flowing of the wine
and one night you might hear it, like a wailing from above,
it's just Cyrus in the moonlight singin' to the ones he loves

He sings "Li di de di di, li da di di, li di de di di, li da di di,
li di de di di, li di di di, li di de di di, li da di di"

It's just Cyrus in the moonlight, singin' to the ones he loves

Personally, I think it'd make a great Keltish song, one day, but that's just me being selfish and wanting to hear it more often...