Shambhala Music and Lyrics

Music by The Truthsayers

Lyrics by L. M. McDermott
Music by Baylor Maggenti

Verse 1

I play devil’s advocate.
No need to agree.
I keep them off guard. I like
Bein’ contrary.
I keep them guessin’. I
Never show my hand.
I’m the squeaky wheel, never
Revealin’ my plan.
I go my own way,
I keep my motives hidden.
No need to cooperate. I just
Say I was kiddin’.

Verse 1
The way I grew up
It’s hard wired in.
Peace is dull and boring. I’d
Rather war and win.
Peace is for pussies. Who
Needs tranquillity,
When you know all about war and
Silent hostility?
I learned how to fight
Right from the start.
War’s all I know. It
Comes right from my heart.

Repeat Verse 1 and Chorus 1)

Verse 2
But, I keep on hearin’,
Down deep in my soul,
There is more to life, my friends, than
All of this turmoil.

I can’t help but thinkin’,
“Where would I be,
If all this warring wasn’t
Consuming me?”

Who would I know?
What would I be,
If my energy was spent
More cooperatively?

Chorus 2
So, no more devil’s advocate.
There’s room to agree.
I put them right at ease. No need
To be contrary.

I don’t keep ‘em guessin’.
I show them my hand.
I am not that squeaky wheel in
Everybody’s plan.

And, I was shocked to find,
Peacefulness ain’t borin’ and
I’m gettin’ more through peace than I
Ever got through warrin’.

Verse 3
So, I keep on hearin’ from
Down deep in my Core.
I listen very carefully for what
Life has in store.

So, I keep on hearin’ from
Down deep in my Core.
I listen very carefully for what
Life has in store.

Music and Lyrics Copyright © 2011 Forerunner Publications