Siddhartha by Ten Mile Tide Lyrics

He grew up righteous and he grew up swift
He grew up quickly in the Brahmin's midst
He trained his body and he honed his mind
Accepted love and returned in kind

Laying on the dirt with eyes on the sky
His mind would drift and wonder why
He had heard the teachings, understood them all
But when he looked around, he just felt small

Set out one day with his trusty friend
A bright young lad named Gavidan
Shaved his head and sold his clothes
Slept on rocks and cleansed his soul

He walked through fire, ate barely enough
And helped his friend through the diamond rough
One would stay and one would go
Continuing on he had to know

(Chorus)
Siddhartha...
Siddhartha...
...I believe
His mind knew already the consequence of sin
But his body knew nothing of where to begin
He bought and he sold, he gambled and he rolled
He loved and he lost and ended up cold

He realized what had to be done
And left for the river banks in the midday sun
He tossed himself in and fought for his life
And gave it away with all of its strife

(Chorus)
Heat no sweat and cold no shiver
I learned how to listen down by the river
Aimed for Atman with a soulful quiver
I learned how to listen down by the river

Been sitting here since the moon went down
I'll be sitting here when the night come round
Spent all my life trying to be free
Then I just sat down and it came to me