James Taylor Up Er Mei Lyrics

Up Er Mei Lyrics

Notes: 

JT on Sony.com: Er Mei is a mountain in China (Sechuan province). Before the
cultural revolution there were maybe 100 Buddhist shrines, temples, etc. on the
way to the summit which usually pokes through the clouds like an island in the
sea. 
Sally and I went there to meet Ben in `93 (he was traveling out of Tibet). It
took three days to climb the many miles of stone steps carved centuries ago
into the living rock of the mountain. At the time, I might as well have been on
the Stairmaster at Jack LaLane on Broadway and 76th. 

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