C.T. Mukpo's Open Heart Club Clan
(With a tip of the hat to Sgt. Pepper!)
It was twenty years ago today,
having shown us how to work and play,
how to comb our hair and change our style,
and eventually how to smile,
he left on our own to do
the act we've worked on all these years:
C.T. Mukpo's Open Heart Club Clan
We're C.T. Mukpo's Open Heart Club Clan,
We're learning to enjoy the show
We're C.T. Mukpo's Open Heart Club Clan
Sit down, wake up, and then let go
C.T. Mukpo's Open, C.T. Mukpo's Open,
C.T. Mukpo's Open Heart Club Clan
We sit and try to be here
Our minds aren't always still
Sometimes we can't wait for the gong
and oryoki takes so long
we wish we were at home!
But we know wherever we may go
and whatever we may think we know
that the guru's never very far
if we know our minds for what they are
We're glad he introduced us to
the path of gentle joy and tears
We're C.T. Mukpo's Open Heart Club Clan
We're C.T. Mukpo's Open Heart Club Clan,
we like to shout Ki Ki So So
We're C.T. Mukpo's Open Heart Club Clan
we're raising windhorse as we go
C.T. Mukpo's Open, C.T. Mukpo's Open
C.T. Mukpo's Open Heart Club Clan
We're C.T. Mukpo's Open Heart Club Clan,
we hope you have enjoyed our song
We're C.T. Mukpo's no more mopin' Open Heart Club Clan
and now we hope you'll come along
We're C.T. Mukpo's Open, C.T. Mukpo's Open
C.T. Mukpo's Open Heart Club Clan
Performed at the parinirvana feast at KCL to general acclaim from dathunees, Vajrayoginis, first-timer simplicity participants, staff and assorted riff-raff.