Wake up at dawn n' breath deep, take in the morning
Fire's cracklin' from the eggs my woman's warming
she loves me, n' shes somebody i've known so long
Long hair, pretty face.. n' lookin' cute with a kimono on
I get up slow, put on my robe while I puff 'dro
Loose clothes underneath, cotton belt's tightened up though
Gotta bit of a red nose, been sippin' sake here and there
Sit and eat my breakfast while wifey does my hair
Now, I gotta figure out where im gonna go to chill
Fireflies on the lake? maybe my pagoda on the hill?
bamboo forest? nah, I'm in the mood for something quicker..
Maybe catchin' carp for dinner in the crystal blue river.

I get rockin, so fit I ain't tired so im never stoppin'
pass the bridge and the petals droppin from the cherry blossoms
Get there but im hungry n' its a little too past noon for brunch
Guess i'll sit in a tree and eat some fresh fruit for lunch
nice snack for a dude to munch, but now lets do this
Hop into the river n' watch the fishes movements
Gotta stay damn still, make it so they feel natural
Go with the flow of the water... Keep tranquil.
The moment comes, quick as a flash, dash, catch a carp
throw it onto dry land, but thats just the start
No doubt, this acts an art that took time to aquire
Caught ten fish, now it's about time to retire.

Look up at the sky... Yeah, it's dusk.
Walking along the coastline home's a must
Strolling along the cliffs with my sack of fish
I love doin' this... I'll tell you what magic is?
It's seeing the sky lit up, then lookin' below,
and seeing sun go down n' make the sea glow
Home to my wife now its time to eat, finally...
Every night I think: Damn, what a perfect life I lead.

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