Bodhisattva Song

from Petition by Meera

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You don't know if you're guilty or innocent
You're not really sure you believe in right and wrong
You're like an animal that just evolved
Scratching the edge of the map to see where your instinct left off
But no one can tell you the way to go
You've just got to follow someone who knows
Hey I'm gonna leave you better than I found you
I wanna see you stand and walk upright
I don't wanna hear any more about your gene pool
I just wanna lead you into the light
You don't know if you like boys or girls
You're not really sure you know which one you are
You're like a frozen embryo thawing out
You need a womb not the back seat of someone's car
But no one can tell you the way to love
You've just got to follow someone who knows
Hey I'm gonna leave you better than I found you
I wanna see you grow up into a child
I don't wanna hear any more about your hormones
I just wanna open your third eye
You don't know if you're at home at work or play
You're not really sure you know why you're here at all
You're like a poltergeist in time and space
Smashing all your dishes against someone else's wall
But no one can tell you the way to live
You've just got to follow someone who knows
Hey I'm gonna leave you better than I found you
I wanna see you materialize
I don't wanna hear any more about your demons
I just wanna bring you back to life
Hey I'm gonna leave you better than I found you
I wanna see you rise out of your mind
I don't wanna hear any more about what you can't do
I just wanna show you you're divine

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from Petition, released February 6, 2015

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Meera Nashville, Tennessee

Artisanal songs in the mystic tradition.
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