Om Mani Padme Hum

by John Garbutt

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A chilly morning,
The copper kettle boiling;
Is it time for tea?

Rainy, rainy day;
What is there for us to do,
But sit and ponder?

Om mani padme hum,
Om mani padme hum,
Om mani padme hum,
Om mani padme hum.

Sunlight is fading,
Moonlight follows gracefully;
Almost time to rest.

Soft against the glass,
Keeping me awake at night;
The sound of the rain.

Om mani padme hum,
Om mani padme hum,
Om mani padme hum,
Om mani padme hum.

Beauty fades and dies,
Everything returns to dust;
Truth alone endures.

When springtime blossoms,
I shall strike a cheerful chord;
On my mandolin.

Om mani padme hum,
Om mani padme hum,
Om mani padme hum,
Om mani padme hum.

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released October 23, 2020
Words and music by John Garbutt

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John Garbutt England, UK

Give me a mandolin loud enough, and a plectrum with which to pluck it, and I shall move the world.

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