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Goldilocks Was a Buddha

from Bardic Dharma by Barefoot Bran

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The Middle Way is a description of the Buddha's path to enlightenment: a balance between extreme asceticism and indulgence. Not too hot, not too cold!

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Goldilocks was a Buddha
She practiced the Middle Way
Not too hot and not too cold
Was the name of her game
Name of her game

An empty house, an empty mind
Oh, Goldilocks had a choice
One bowl would burn her up
The other would numb her mind
Oh, the other would numb her mind

“Why should I starve myself?
But why should I always feast?
It does no good to feed off of
Negative energies
Negative energies.”

An empty bed, a tired mind
Goldilocks had to choose
A bed so hard it would break her back
Or a bed too soft and loose
Which one would she choose?

“A bed of great luxury
Only feeds my greed
But a bed of needles would prick my heart
And leave me in defeat
Leave me in defeat.”

There must be a better way
A better way to live my life
Not too hot and not too cold
Not too dark and not too light
Something just right

Oh you can’t play that guitar
If the string’s strung too tight
It might snap and whack your hand
And that’s just not right

And you can’t play that guitar
If the string’s strung too loose
No sound it’ll make, no song you will play
Gotta keep it in tune
Gotta keep it in tune

Goldilocks was a Buddha
She practiced the Middle Way
Not too hot and not too cold
Was the name of her game
Was the name of her game

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from Bardic Dharma, released April 12, 2018

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Barefoot Bran Kansas City, Kansas

Bran crafts his unique, down-to-earth folk songs that tell stories that are fun, inspiring, insightful, and ofttimes humorous.

From heart-felt songs of world peace, to earthy tunes of Nature; from epic myths and stories, there’s sure to be something in Bran’s music for any groovy, tree-huggin’, peace-lovin’ soul!
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