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The Mentor & Disciple

by Alex Walsh

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Hello Hello 02:32
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HELLO HELLO (Walsh) CHORUS Hello Hello Welcome to the future The future generation is here Hello Hello We are the future The future generation is here VERSE Toda University just gave me my Phd Thank you for teaching me how to be me Thank you for teaching me how to be free free free free CHORUS BRIDGE We are disciples of President Ikeda We made a vow a long time ago This is our message everyone's a Buddha All around the world our hearts overflow Hello, Hello, Hello Hello Hello Hello CHORUS Hello, Hello, Hello Hello Hello Hello CHORUS Hello, Hello, Hello Hello Hello Hello - Hello
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Love You Today 03:36
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LOVE YOU TODAY (Walsh) How can I love you today What can I do to make you feel human How can I make it okay in a natural way I was meant to be here all my causes are clear Over and over the past is gone How can I look in your eyes Brimming with trust and a heart that is fearless Fighting to hear what you say in a natural way I believe in myself even when I don't Bodhisattva Never Disparaging is in the house Ooo Ooo Ooo Ooo Ooo Ooo Ooo Ooo Ooo Aaa How can I meet you with joy What can I do to make you feel happy How can I teach you to pray in a natural way I've got nowhere to hide from the buddha inside Nam Myoho Renge Kyo How can I love you today In a natural way...
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Rock The Era 03:44
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ROCK THE ERA (Walsh) Shakyamuni at the castle wall Freaking out at everything he saw Pain and suffering beyond imagination Shakyamuni at the bodhi tree When his desires set him free He vowed to save the world with his revelation CHORUS Let’s Rock, the Era Let’s Rock, the Era Ah, Ah Rock the Era with your life! When the kids were goofing off at school Nichiren could never play the fool He was betting my life on the Lotus Sutra When the meteor crossed the sky Shijo Kingo started to cry I said grab a tissue please for the Samurai CHORUS BRIDGE Ever since World War II Bombs are pointing at me and you In the 99th Century What will they say about you and me? CHORUS
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Life After Death 03:15
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LIFE AFTER DEATH (Walsh) My my we're all gonna die Drop your bags and say goodbye Lights out nobody's home Step away from the danger zone Spread my ashes over the sea Another fine day for you and me Read the writing on the wall Everybody gets a curtain call CHORUS Life after death Stick around to the very last breath Life after death What the heck do you expect? Pharaoh in his tomb Ninety-nine servants dusting his broom Hats off to the old viking Send his ship into the sea Build a mound a funeral pyre Throw my body into the fire Aztec pyramid Sacrifice somebody's kid CHORUS Graveyard at the edge of town Everybody knows what's going down CHORUS Bright light crack in the wall Watch the baby learn how to crawl CHORUS CHORUS
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Let Yourself Shine 02:12
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LET YOURSELF SHINE (Walsh) If I were the sun The clouds would always part Everything depends On what is in your heart CHORUS Let yourself shine Let yourself shine Let yourself shine shine shine shine shine Let yourself shine Let yourself shine Let yourself shine shine shine shine shine If I were the wind The mighty trees would bend Underneath a love That never ends CHORUS If I were a cloud Skipping across the sky I'd love a rainy day My tears would always dry CHORUS CHORUS
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The Moon Over The Capitol 03:34
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MOON OVER THE CAPITOL (Walsh) Looking for an easy way out Trying to find a magic fix to relieve my doubt That’s what I’m all about But if I give up now How can I admire the moon over the capitol? How can I admire the moon over the capitol? Looking for an open road Trying to find some fortune and fame to lighten my load Before my wheels explode But if I give up now How can I admire the moon over the capitol? How can I admire the moon over the capitol? There are times when I’m dancing like a monkey on a string And I can’t comprehend how the cherry trees Will ever blossom again But if I give up now How can I admire the moon over the capitol? How can I admire the moon over the capitol? There are times when I’m dancing like a monkey on a string And I can’t comprehend how the cherry trees Will ever blossom again But if I give up now How can I admire the moon over the capitol? How can I admire the moon over the capitol?
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The Bodhisattva Vow 03:10
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THE BODHISATTVA VOW (Walsh) Indestructible heart What does it mean To live The Bodhisattva vow Spreading the Law Over the sea You came To show me how CHORUS Courage in one hand Truth and justice in the other We travel the miles To meet our sisters and brothers Bodhisattva's of the earth Bodhisattva's of the earth Keep living the Bodhisattva Vow The Bodhisattva Vow What does it take to be happy? Why do my tears flow so free? Indestructible heart Beating in me You are My remedy CHORUS Keep living the Bodhisattva Vow The Bodhisattva Vow
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Gratitude Is A Snowball 01:18
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GRATITUDE IS A SNOWBALL (Walsh) Gratitude is a Snowball Rolling along rolling along Gratitude is a Snowball Rolling along rolling along rolling along rolling along Bigger than time Longer than space Gratitude is the look on my face When you take me to that happy place I feel so mighty fine I'm gonna mail myself a valentine! Gratitude is a Snowball Rolling along rolling along Gratitude is a Snowball Rolling along rolling along rolling along rolling along Gratitude Bigger than my heart Gratitude Bigger than my house Gratitude Bigger than the sun Gratitude for everything and everyone Gratitude is a Snowball Rolling along rolling along Gratitude is a Snowball Rolling along rolling along rolling along rolling along
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The Mentor & Disciple 02:34
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THE MENTOR & DISCIPLE (Walsh) Sensei this and Sensei that I never thought I’d be that cat But I think it’s time to start I feel you in my heart Oooooooo I will fight for you The Mentor & Disciple The Mentor & Disciple The Mentor & Disciple We are one The Devil King lost his crown Now he never comes around When I heard that Wonderful Sound I knew I was home Day by day year by year When you’re gone I’ll be here To finish what you start I feel you in my heart Oooooooo I will die for you The Mentor & Disciple The Mentor & Disciple The Mentor & Disciple We are one We are one I can be a super star Shining bright wherever you are They can’t keep us apart I feel you in my heart The Mentor & Disciple The Mentor & Disciple The Mentor & Disciple We are one
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The Buddha Express 03:00
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THE BUDDHA EXPRESS (Walsh) Monday blues had to stop I took a ride to the top Conductor said how do you do? Please enjoy the view on the Buddha Express Rang the bell broke the spell Woke up in a private hell Deep inside a devil cried When I kissed my bride on the Buddha Express CHORUS Momma I'm so in love with you I'll do anything you ask me too I'm so glad you became my wife Loved me with your life on the Buddha Express Do do do do do... Saturdays on the train We can play your favorite game Stick your tongue out in the rain In-between the cars on the Buddha Express On and on I can see What my life is meant to be Never thought I'd find the key Sitting next to me on the Buddha Express CHORUS Do do do do do... On the Buddha Express On the Buddha Express On the Buddha Express On the Buddha Express
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Nichiren Daishonin (Is A Very Good Friend Of Mine) 03:44
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NICHIREN DAISHONIN (IS A VERY GOOD FRIEND OF MINE) (Walsh) When the meteor crosses the sky When the meteor crosses the sky I'm gonna ride on down to the riverside When the meteor crosses the sky When the snow falls through my roof When the snow falls through my roof I'm gonna tell all the people 'bout actual proof When the snow falls through my roof CHORUS Nichiren, Nichiren, Nichiren, Nichiren Nichiren Daishonin is a very good friend of mine Ooo, Ooo, Ooo, Ooo, Aaah, Aaah, Aaah When I hear that wonderful sound When I hear that wonderful sound I'm gonna rise up singing from the ground When I hear that wonderful sound When the government understands When the government understands I'm gonna make them work for the peace of the land When the government understands CHORUS When my world is a tranquil light When my world is a tranquil light I'm gonna know in my heart that I got it right When my world is a tranquil light CHORUS
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You Made Your May Contribution 02:31
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YOU MADE YOUR MAY CONTRIBUTION (Walsh) It's that time of year It's the May Contribution I'm glad it's here This is my contribution I'm going to the levee gonna make a mud pie Bring it to the office of the SGI CHORUS So light up your life Look what you've done You opened your heart You got yourself right down in the foundation You did your human revolution You made your May Contribution I called up my friends It's the May Contribution Here again This is my contribution I don't have much if I don't have appreciation I brought a mud pie for the celebration CHORUS CHORUS It's that time of year It's the May Contribution
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Waves Of Brilliant Sunshine 03:11
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WAVES OF BRILLIANT SUNSHINE (Walsh) What can I do to make you understand You're incredible I love you and I always have Waves of brilliant sunshine What can I say to make you come alive You're a treasure tower On the inside Waves of brilliant sunshine BRIDGE Take a look around Tell me what you see Like a lotus flower I'm right where I should be SOLO What can I be to make you wonder why You're mysterious I love it when you make me cry Waves of brilliant sunshine TAG Bodhisattva Wonderful Sound Bodhisattva Wonderful Sound Bodhisattva Wonderful Sound Bodhisattva Wonderful Sound
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It Takes A Village (To Raise A Buddha) 05:13
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IT TAKES A VILLAGE (TO RAISE A BUDDHA) (Walsh) CHORUS It takes a village to raise a Buddha It takes a lifetime to get it right It takes a village to raise a Buddha It takes a lifetime to get it right When your suffering Is all that you can see I will chant to set you free ‘Cause I know, I know you’ll chant for me CHORUS You can climb the highest mountain Far from humanity Escape into the heavens But where, where will your people be? CHORUS In every song we sing In every little thing I need you and you need me To complete the harmony CHORUS Nam Myoho Renge Kyo Nam Myoho Renge Kyo Nam Myoho Renge Kyo Nam Myoho Renge Kyo

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This Is What I Heard, Vol. II: "The Mentor & Disciple" is the second album in my Buddhist song collection. Released in 2012.

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released January 1, 2012

All songs written and recorded by Alex Walsh
Mastered by Michael Romanowski

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Alex Walsh San Francisco, California

Alex Walsh is a singer/songwriter whose witty Americana originals are accentuated by his blues inspired guitar and heart- felt voice. With seven recordings released over the last decade, Walsh has a dedicated following and continues to inspire audiences from New York to San Francisco, Europe and beyond. ... more

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