Bodhidharma

Performed by Gabriel Fields and Thomas Albanese. Original melody from Wagon Wheel by Old Crow Medicine Show. LYRICS Coming from the east to the land of green tea Last name Dharma, first name Bodhi Walking up the road He prays to Buddha he’ll get it right He spent every day sitting for endless hours Like a lotus in muddy water with zazen powers And he’s hoping to transmit his dharmic light Chorus: So spin me Buddha like a dharma wheel Help me now to see what’s real Hey ey Bodhidharma Help me sit through the wind and the rain Help me be present through all my pain Hey ey Bodhidharma Walking to the north out of India Met an emperor of China whose name was Wu Wu asked if he’d get any merit – for all the deeds he’d done Well Bodhi told him “No,” and Wu he got upset Sent him on his way which he’d soon regret Cuz’ if the whole country came he wouldn’t turn back now (CHORUS) He was a wild eye man who brought us Chan The Shaolin monks didn’t know he had it goin’ on So he walked to a cave and he sat right down He stared at a wall for nine long years Seeing through delusions he conquered all his fears And when he came out they didn’t doubt him no more (CHORUS)