A Wise Man From The East

from Ma Coyote Roamin' by Alan Wherry

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lyrics

A wise man from the East
© Alan Wherry - daisyamerica LLC

I met a wise man from the East
East Belfast, I mean
Man was he wise

He'd seen the sunrise on the mountains
From the Adirondacks to Siberia's Altai
He'd sailed down the river Nile
Under a cornflower, azure sky

From the top of Michu Pichu
He'd marveled at the southern skies
Seen the sun rise on the Pyramids of Giza
A crystal desert sunrise

He'd sailed on Cochin harbor
And the coast of Malabar
From Trivandrum to Calcutta
He plied his trade as a ship's carpenter

He meditated on the Great Buddha
in Kamakura, Japan
Did a puja to Lord Shiva
on an island near Hassan

On a February Shivaratri Day
He saw two king cobras
In the jungles of Mysore
A black one, and a gold one
A miracle for sure.

He's met the greatest Guru
That the world has ever seen
She gave him moksha, Self-realization
If you know what that means

He raised my kundalini
On Tievebulliagh mountain fair
On a warm spring day in the month of May
I found my purpose there.

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from Ma Coyote Roamin', released September 20, 2014

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about

Alan Wherry New York, New York

Born in East Belfast. Played tenor sax and formed first band in London, 1967, the Richard Henry Sensation, with Richard Henry Dejohnette as lead singer and David O'List on lead guitar. Played in a number of ska, and soul bands, notably Simon K and the Meantimers. Took up guitar in 2006. ... more