Don't ask me to explain
So I decided to look up the lyrics to Tom Smith's "Makin' Buddha's Hard To Do" and struck out with Google. The only site that could reasonably have it is Tom Smith's own - which is down for maintenance. So I did the only thing a self-respecting geeky filk fan could do: I transcribed it my ownself.
Karma karma om
Doobie do do dao dao
Karma karma om
Doobie do do dao dao
Karma karma om
Doobie do do dao dao
Makin' Buddha's hard to do
Your journey starts with just one step
Try to find one that's cool and hep
Frog, moonwalk or boogaloo
Makin' Buddha's hard to do
Stand on your head you'll see visions when
You're deprived of oxygen
All while doing yoga too
Cause makin' Buddha's hard to do
They say that makin' Buddha is hard to do
let me tell you, that isn't true
Relax, don't try to fight
Just scan the tantra, chant the mantra
rant and pant until you can't
We've got a plan for losing weight
Diet, exercise and levitate
There's astral plane and peanut too
Cause makin' Buddha's hard to do
Your path will change
But don't ask how, that was Zen and this is Dao
And Lao-Tze puns you'll suffer through,
Cause makin' Buddha's hard to do
They say that makin' Buddha is hard to do
let me tell you, there can't be two
Seek your own inner light
and play the Wheel of Fortune right
and you could meet Nirvana White
Open your mind but shut down your brains
Soon you'll find that Confucian reigns
Just live the life of Winnie the Poo and
Makin" Buddha's not hard to do
You found release and let your spirit grow
this life down and the rest to go
Unless what Dante said is true
and Makin' Buddha's hard to do
Karma karma om
Doobie do do dao dao
Karma karma om
Doobie do do dao dao
Karma karma om
Doobie do do dao dao
Makin' Buddha's hard to do
One more incarnation
Karma karma om
Doobie do do dao dao
Makin' Buddha's hard to do
Karma karma om
Doobie do do dao dao
Makin' Buddha's hard to do
I think I did a pretty decent job. There is one line I couldn't quite catch. If anyone feels like directing filkertom over here to fill in the gap and check my work, I would be most appreciative.
Karma karma om
Doobie do do dao dao
Karma karma om
Doobie do do dao dao
Karma karma om
Doobie do do dao dao
Makin' Buddha's hard to do
Your journey starts with just one step
Try to find one that's cool and hep
Frog, moonwalk or boogaloo
Makin' Buddha's hard to do
Stand on your head you'll see visions when
You're deprived of oxygen
All while doing yoga too
Cause makin' Buddha's hard to do
They say that makin' Buddha is hard to do
let me tell you, that isn't true
Relax, don't try to fight
Just scan the tantra, chant the mantra
rant and pant until you can't
We've got a plan for losing weight
Diet, exercise and levitate
There's astral plane and peanut too
Cause makin' Buddha's hard to do
Your path will change
But don't ask how, that was Zen and this is Dao
And Lao-Tze puns you'll suffer through,
Cause makin' Buddha's hard to do
They say that makin' Buddha is hard to do
let me tell you, there can't be two
Seek your own inner light
and play the Wheel of Fortune right
and you could meet Nirvana White
Open your mind but shut down your brains
Soon you'll find that Confucian reigns
Just live the life of Winnie the Poo and
Makin" Buddha's not hard to do
You found release and let your spirit grow
this life down and the rest to go
Unless what Dante said is true
and Makin' Buddha's hard to do
Karma karma om
Doobie do do dao dao
Karma karma om
Doobie do do dao dao
Karma karma om
Doobie do do dao dao
Makin' Buddha's hard to do
One more incarnation
Karma karma om
Doobie do do dao dao
Makin' Buddha's hard to do
Karma karma om
Doobie do do dao dao
Makin' Buddha's hard to do
I think I did a pretty decent job. There is one line I couldn't quite catch. If anyone feels like directing filkertom over here to fill in the gap and check my work, I would be most appreciative.