Two Paths to Nirvana
Van Gogh's Grandsons
Absurd Spirituality · Realities of Enlightenment · Euphoric Indie Pop
#VERSE
Have you ever crossed a wormhole
Just by reading a book?
My bud said, “‘Be Here Now’ is awesome!”
And my inner soul got hooked
I lived like Baba Ram Dass
On a spiritual binge
He was that acid-tripping college prof
Kinda cool but kinda cringe
#PRE-CHORUS
The book was all hand-drawn
With weird images and thoughts
Blew my mind out in those pages
Slipped down the wormhole, then got lost
#CHORUS
Two paths to Nirvana
Do you know what they are?
Kiss the head of a sacred pig
Dance the tango with a movie star
Either path will get you there
You’ll bypass all life’s drama
Two paths to Nirvana
Two paths to Nirvana
#VERSE
Took a trip to a Hollywood studio
Snuck past guards onto the back lot
Ran up to a star with a rose in my teeth
Had to give it my best shot
She took the bait, she took my hands
Danced the tango as we locked eyes
Floated past euphoria to Nirvanaland
Damn, I’ve never felt so high
#PRE-CHORUS
Back home I needed another boost
So, I followed the other thread
Drove myself to Prindy’s farm
Found his biggest hog, kissed its cute forehead
#CHORUS
Two paths to Nirvana
Do you know what they are?
Kiss the head of a sacred pig
Dance the tango with a movie star
Either path will get you there
No meditating in a sauna
Two paths to Nirvana
Two paths to Nirvana
#BRIDGE
Oh, the news, the news, the news
Life-changing news I heard
I’ve sailed both seas to Nirvanaland
But a “spiritual expert” found a third
She discovered sweet Nirvana
Hiding in a hot cocoa cup
Says no more kissing a muddy pig
Just drink that cocoa up
Guzzle, guzzle, glug
I’m drinking it up
#INSTRUMENTAL
#PRE-CHORUS
Now I sip frothy cocoa
Every single night
Sends me to Nirvana
Chocolate marshmallow delight
#CHORUS
Three paths to Nirvana
Yes, I’ve followed what they say
I danced down all three wormholes
But wondered, “Are there other ways?”
Then I tripped over a hidden path
It’s the thought of my pure-hearted Mama
Playing that piano piece, “Clair de Lune”
A new pathway to Nirvana
#OUTRO
Didn’t need books and spirit guides
Nor a soapy psychodrama
That path was always at my feet
Thanks for the music, Mama
Nirvana is always here for me
How I miss you, my sweet Mama
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