Allen Tate - Get Religious

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{Chorus}
It ain't good but it can get religious
To hate the man who ain't from your village
Loves his god and fears for his children
You wear his skin and feel no difference

{Verse 1}
Born under summer light
Place where the quiet's sweet at night
Never much to do around
But the neighbors know your age
Two towns from my mother's down
Father was a doctor, made his rounds
Rode her horse in fields
Until the sky turned black

{Chorus}
It ain't good but it can get religious
To hate the man who ain't from your village
Loves his god and fears for his children
You wear his skin and feel no difference

{Verse 1}
Born into heavy dark
City as a young man saw the sparks
Found my tribe anew
Beneath the bright light
Suddenly I'm anyone
Rubbing off the scent of where I'm from
Dress myself in black
And forget the fields I knew

{Chorus}
It ain't good but it can get religious
To hate the man who ain't from your village
Loves his god and fears for his children
You wear his skin and feel no difference

{Instrumental Interlude}

{Bridge}
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Ohhh hoo-hoo

{Outro}
It ain't good but it can get religious
To hate the man who ain't from your village
Loves his god and fears for his children
You wear his skin and feel no difference
(It ain't good but it can get religious)
(It ain't good but it can get religious)
(It ain't good but it can get religious)
(It ain't good but it can get religious)
It ain't good but it can get religious
To hate the man who ain't from your village
Loves his god and fears for his children
You wear his skin and feel no difference

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Allen Tate was born on November 19, 1899, in Winchester, Kentucky. He attended Vanderbilt University in Tennessee, where he became a part of the group of Southern poets known as the “Fugitives”, which included notable writers such as Robert Penn Warren and John Crowe Ransom. After graduating, Tate taught at various institutions, including Kenyon College in Ohio, where he influenced future poets such as Robert Lowell and Randall Jarrell.

Tate was not only a poet and essayist but also a prominent literary critic. He played a key role in the development of New Criticism, a school of thought that focused on close reading and analysis of literary texts. Additionally, Tate was associated with the Southern Agrarians, a group of writers who advocated for a return to agrarian values in the face of industrialization and modernization.

In 1943, Tate was appointed as the Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress, a prestigious position that highlighted his contributions to American letters. Throughout his career, Tate delved into various topics in his writing, including politics, religion, and the complexities of the human experience.

Allen Tate passed away on February 9, 1979, leaving behind a legacy as one of the most influential figures in American literature. His works continue to be studied and appreciated for their depth, insight, and contribution to the literary landscape of the 20th century.