Up Er Mei

We were walking in paradise Never did notice Blind in the Buddha land Looking for solace We had been told of a place Far beyond this vale of tears We could never have guessed We were already blessed There we were, where we are In the garden Didn't we climb on up er mei Temple to temple Yes and all and all along the way The day was simple Didn't we reach the top Didn't we gain our goal Did we finally stop Surprised by the cold We were walking in paradise Never did tumble Blind in the Buddha land Looking for trouble We had been told of a place Far beyond this vale of tears We could never have guessed We were already blessed There we were, where we are In the garden