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If You Meet the Buddha

by Geo. McCalip

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"If you meet the Buddha on the road kill him" -- Buddha

This song advocates a kinder, gentler Buddhism, a reform Buddhism if you will.

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If You Meet the Buddha
Geo. McCalip © 2012 BMI

“If you meet the Buddha on the road kill him,”
That’s what the Buddha said.
That caused me to ask, “Just
why should the Buddha be dead?”

CHORUS:
I won’t be a Buddha killer.
Buddha I won’t slay.
I won’t be a Buddha killer.
There’s a better way.

“But he is not the true Buddha,”
that’s what the Buddha said.
He is just an illusion,
something happening in your head.

That thought caused me to wonder
whose fault this might be?
Is it in the one I’m meeting
Or does the blame lie within me?

CHORUS

If I’m the one who’s at fault here
Why should the other pay?
Why should I kill another
Just because I lost my way?

I won’t kill the Buddha,
No I won’t leave him dead.
Said I won’t kill the Buddha
I’ll check my GPS instead.

CHORUS:
I won’t be a Buddha killer.
Buddha I won’t slay.
I won’t kill another just
Because I lost my way.

I said I won’t kill the Buddha
I’ll check my GPS instead.

credits

released September 30, 2013
Geo. McCalip - vocals and ukulele
Sean McCobb - bass

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Geo. McCalip Long Beach, California

Over the last few years Geo. McCalip has developed an interesting niche writing and performing protest songs on ukulele. His songs are strongly influenced by the folk tradition.

He has long been involved with the folk/acoustic music scene in Southern California. His acousticmusic.net site has been called an encyclopedia of folk music.

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