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This Is What I Heard

by Alex Walsh

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Karma Crush 02:16
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KARMA CRUSH (Walsh) I've got a Karma Crush on you I love everything you do My desires never burned so bright Just the thought of holding you tonight I've got a Karma Crush it’s true I’m the only one for you That old familiar feeling I adore I think I've met you many times before Let's make this lifetime count Let's fall in love We can make it this time out Let's fall in love Karma Crush Karma Crush Karma Crush on you INSTRUMENTAL VERSE Let's make this lifetime count Let's fall in love We can make it this time out Let's fall in love Karma Crush Karma Crush Karma Crush on you
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On The Sea Of Suffering 03:03
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ON THE SEA OF SUFFERING (Walsh) When I get to the other shore I'm gonna know what I came there for I want a taste of enlightenment On the back of a peppermint Every breath goes in and out Every whisper is a shout Every song makes you want to sing On the Sea of Suffering Six paths got me through the snow Above the valley far below Nine worlds got me feeling fine I found a remedy so divine Every broken heart is strong Every side is right and wrong Every girl gets a diamond ring On the Sea of Suffering Underneath that Bohdi Tree There's a place for you and me I really got it going on I found a ship we leave at dawn Sometimes it's hard to tell Sometime it's a living hell Sometimes I'm the Medicine King On the Sea of Suffering Every breath goes in and out Every whisper is a shout Every song makes you want to sing On the Sea of Suffering Every broken heart is strong Every side is right and wrong Every girl gets a diamond ring On the Sea of Suffering
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Winter Always Turns To Spring 03:49
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WINTER ALWAYS TURNS TO SPRING (Walsh) If the sun and moon in the afternoon Took a holiday from the Milky Way Would you still go on as if nothing's wrong Would you turn and fight would you make it right CHORUS Winter always turns to spring You've got to believe me Winter always turns to spring You've got to believe me Hear the babies cry watch the children die Feel the misery of insanity In a world gone mad there is good and bad No they're not the same this is not a game CHORUS I was all alone I was on my own I was in a crowd I was getting loud As I turned to cry someone asked me why It occurred to me someone cared about me CHORUS CHORUS (repeat 1st & 2nd verse) Winter always turns to spring
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Human Revolution 04:18
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HUMAN REVOLUTION (Walsh) Pounding on the Drum at the Gate of Thunder Ain't no Devil King gonna take me under, no Well it's a mighty fine time for a Human Revolution When I got to Phantom City they wanted to elect me I had Ten Demon Daughters said they would protect me Well it's a mighty fine time for a Human Revolution Yeah it's a mighty fine time for a Human Revolution Well a million daimoku can't be wrong I got a bodhisattva momma singing my song all night all night alright alright Well it's a mighty fine time for a Human Revolution Yeah it's a mighty fine time for a Human Revolution I can't say baby where I'll be in a week I'll meet you up there on Eagle Peak It's a mighty fine time Yeah it's a mighty fine time alright alright alright alright
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Mr. Toda's Happiness Machine 02:33
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MR. TODA'S HAPPINESS MACHINE (Walsh) I've got a happiness machine In my living room When my friends come by They want to know why They want to know how Can I get that happiness machine? Let me tell you a story: There was a man from Japan He flew around the world And he gave it to me When I turn it on I get what I want And it makes me happy My happiness machine When I turn it on I get what I want And it makes me happy My happiness machine There's a happiness machine Waiting for you You can take it home Take it on the road If it makes you happy It's a happiness machine
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Eternity 04:24
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ETERNITY (Walsh) This is what I believe I am a buddha for eternity When I chant I can see The buddha in me I am responsible For everything I think and feel When I chant I can change My pain and suffering Eternity I will be with you always I will chant for you With all of my heart Nam Myoho Renge Kyo Nam Myoho Renge Kyo... This is what I believe You are a buddha too When you chant all your dreams come true For Eternity Eternity I will be with you always I will chant for you With all of my heart Nam Myoho Renge Kyo Nam Myoho Renge Kyo... And when I pass away We’ll meet again that’s what I pray When I chant I can face Eternity Eternity I will be with you always I will chant for you With all of my heart Nam Myoho Renge Kyo Nam Myoho Renge Kyo...
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Dragon Girl 02:42
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DRAGON GIRL (Walsh) Underneath the deep blue sea The preacher man was preaching No one thought the Dragon Girl Would understand his teaching Dragon Girl look at what you have done You gave hope to everyone They called you names said you were a beast There's nothing worse than a jealous priest The Dragon King began to sing The wise old men were frightened In a swirl the Dragon Girl Became enlightened GUITAR SOLO Dragon Girl please stay awhile Don't you know you make me smile? You became enlightened instantly Dragon Girl what about me? What about me? What about me? What about me?
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This Is What I Heard 02:53
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THIS IS WHAT I HEARD (Walsh) I'm sorry this can't be explained It's a supernatural game Only understood by Buddhas Did you know you had one of those Underneath your clothes Only understood by Buddhas CHORUS Such a pretty lotus flower growing in the swamp When you pray do you get everything you want? Your divine treasure tower emerges from the earth When you pray do you get what you're really worth? This is what I heard This is what I heard This is what I heard Three thousand realms inside a single Moment of your life Only understood by Buddhas The Ceremony in the Air I think I saw you there Only understood by Buddhas CHORUS I'm sorry this can't be explained It's an ordinary game Only understood by Buddhas Did you know you had one one of those Sewn inside your clothes Only understood by Buddhas CHORUS
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Devadatta 04:16
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DEVADATTA (Walsh) Devadatta what's wrong with you? Is that evil really true? You fell into that hell alive How did you ever survive? Devadatta in the rain Were you in it for the pain? Did she really pass you by Do you ever wonder why? Devadatta what did you bring? You're a buddha called Heavenly King Is that heaven really high? Do you ever say goodbye? Devadatta Devadatta Devadatta Devadatta
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The Mystic Law 02:53
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THE MYSTIC LAW (Walsh) Well you've got to have faith Faith will keep you going In your struggle and strife day to day life It will carry you Yeah you've got to have faith Life is made for living When things get rough and you've had enough See what faith can do Yeah you've got to have faith Well you've got to study hard To understand the teaching No prayer's too small no dream's too tall For the Mystic Law Yeah you've got to study hard Practice what you're preaching Your sorrow and pain is never in vain You can make it through Yeah you've got to study hard CHORUS Days get crazy nights get worse Life is a play you can't rehearse You're up you're down you're in reverse The Mystic Law is the absolute law of the universe Well you've got to have hope Hope will make you stronger The Mystic Law is eternal hope And confidence Yeah you've got to have hope The Mystic Law is in you The World Tribune had a picture of you An Ambassador of joy Yeah you've got to have hope CHORUS CHORUS TAG Well you’ve got to have faith
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I Am A Buddha 03:14
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I AM A BUDDHA (Walsh) As I was walking down the beach one day I spotted an umbrella so I laid down in the shade The sand was tickling my toe I really did not really mind which way the wind did blow CHORUS I am a Buddha I am a Buddha I am a Buddha I am a Buddha As I was dancing in the crowd I saw a lovely beauty laughing out loud I said hey what are you laughing about? She looked me in the eye and began to shout CHORUS BRIDGE So we went shopping in the square I bought a watermelon enough so we could share My friends at the cantina were dying for refreshment They cheered when we rode in on the back of an elephant They said yeah yeah yeah yeah oh oh oh oh I I I I ah ah ah ah CHORUS CHORUS
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The One Eyed Turtle & The Floating Log 05:11
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THE ONE EYED TURTLE AND THE FLOATING LOG (Walsh) You ain't been drifting long enough Your skin's not soft your hairs not rough Looks like you've been into the harder stuff You look confused your head's full of fluff Haven't I seen you here before looking for a hole on the ocean floor Your belly's bigger than a pompadour Like you slept all night in the bottom drawer CHORUS The one eyed turtle and the floating log Lost at sea with the mangy dog Singing a song in the morning fog About the one eyed turtle and the floating log Well the tide is turning it's time to go East is west is all I know That lonely old wind is starting to blow My shell is colder than a mountain of snow I've been cursed and I've been blessed I've kept to myself and I've confessed I lost it all in a treasure chest You should have seen me at Oktoberfest CHORUS I love the sun on my back That sandalwood is a tasty snack When all my dreams fade to black Please won't you give me a friendly whack CHORUS CHORUS

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I started practicing Nichiren Buddhism with the SGI in 2003 and then started writing Buddhist Rock Songs. Released in 2008.

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released August 1, 2008

Written and recorded by Alex Walsh
Mastered by Michael Romanowski

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Alex Walsh San Francisco, California

Synthesizing influences from The Beatles to R.E.M. into a unique blend of folk rock and indie pop, Alex Walsh has captivated audiences across the world for over 3 decades.

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