lyric corr for Zen Gospel Singing (Mark Graham)

Subject: lyric correction for Zen Gospel Singing
From: open mike
Date: 01 Jun 21 - 11:52 PM

In the song by Mark Graham the 4th verse should be brown rice and tea not brown rice and cheese...rhymes betterwith Four Square Harmony... I love Bryan Bowers' rendition....

Zen Gospel Singing written by Mark Graham sung by Bryan Bowers

Subject: DT correction: Zen Gospel Singing (Graham/Johnson)
From: Joe Offer
Date: 02 Jun 21 - 12:04 AM

Well, let's see what's what.

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ZEN GOSPEL SINGING (DT Lyrics) (Mark Graham) I once was a Baptist and on each Sunday morn I'd be in church praying just as sure as you're born. We'd sing there like angels in sweet harmony But sin and salvation are no longer for me. Cause now I'm a Buddhist I chant my mantra each day But I miss that good singing in the old Gospel way. We sing of old Buddha and the wonders of Zen. We'll meet in Nirvana, yes we'll be there then. Now my old friends don't like me since I shaved my head and they all talk about me as if I were dead. My good old Zen buddies they think I'm ok, But I can't get them singing more than one note a day. We sit here cross legged eating brown rice and cheese and we chant out our mantra in four square harmony. We don't sing of salvation or a heavenly home. It's Zen gospel singing, just Om Om, sweet Om.

ZEN GOSPEL SINGING (corrections in bold) (Mark Graham & Orville Johnson) I once was a Baptist and on each Sunday morn I'd be in church praying just as sure as you're born. We'd sing there like angels in that good harmony But sin and salvation are no longer for me. Cause now I'm a Buddhist I chant my mantra each day But I miss that hymn singing in that good Gospel way. So we'll sing to old Buddha and the wonders of Zen. We'll meet in Nirvana, yes we'll be there then. Now My old friends don't like me since I shaved my head and they all talk about me as if I were dead. My good old Zen buddies they think I'm ok, But I can't get them singing more than one note a day. And as we sit there cross legged eating brown rice and tea and we chant out our mantras in four square harmony. We don't sing of salvation or a heavenly home. It's Zen gospel singing, just Om Om, sweet Om.

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Corrections made from the recording by The Kings of Mongrel Folk (Mark Graham and Orville Johnson)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3dm0sVdaoI

Subject: RE: lyric corr for Zen Gospel Singing (Mark Graham)
From: Joe Offer
Date: 12 Jul 22 - 12:39 PM

I sang this song the other day, and realized I was singing it to the tune of "Satisfied Mind." It works well, but is that the right melody?

Subject: RE: lyric corr for Zen Gospel Singing (Mark Graham)
From: cnd
Date: 12 Jul 22 - 01:11 PM

If it's not the same, it's very very close