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Himalaya Halleluia

by Ranjit Arapurakal

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Cheyenne Autumn Hernandez I love this album because it is beautiful and fun! Favorite track: Holy Ground.
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1.
I rise up at the dawning of the day And I listen close to hear what it will say Yeah it's raining but the clouds will sail away And it doesn't really matter anyway The rain is beautiful Yes it is The stranger came to see the holy flame He came without a shirt without a name Yeah the holy men they laughed and made a game Oh but the world they knew would never be the same Come fire and come rain Sing a song for freedom A song for every land Now tell me do you know How it will go The stranger spoke to all who gathered there He told them there was magic in the air He said duality is tearing you apart Take good and bad and join them in your heart You are pure consciousness But the stranger never lied And so they had him bound and tied And threw him in a Dungeon out of sight Yeah that's right Here comes the night You do not have to rage against The dying of the light There's no one here to fight and a wrong won't make it right Now the story I have told you is a dream And the sleeper has awakened it would seem He rises at the dawning of the day And he listens close to hear what it will say
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Holy Ground 04:06
When it's time to start again When the fire's burned to the end I will be there Right beside you And in the forest the mighty tree Is a little piece of me And he is dancing By the waterfall Hey! The Sun comes up The rain comes down They come together on this holy ground The Sun comes up The flowers grow And all I know is I don't know I don't know anything I'm a baby in the Spring With a heart that's full of love And the grace of God above I will be there Right beside you And in the ocean the mighty whale Sings a single ancient tale And she is singin' Just for you tonight Hey! The Sun comes up The rain comes down They come together on this here Holy Ground The Sun comes up The flowers grow And all I know is I don't know I don't know anything I'm a baby in the Spring
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Our Father 01:47
Our Father who art in heaven Hallowed be thy name Thy kingdom come Thy will be done On the Earth As it is in heaven Give us this day our daily bread And forgive us our debts As we forgive those who debt against us Lead us not into temptation But deliver us from evil For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory Forever and ever Amen Amen
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Don't cry my Maria I sure am glad to see ya babe It's really been a long long time (It's really been a long long time) Now me and Judas and the boys were making some noise And now they're trying me for high crimes (Tryin me for high crimes) Delivered me to Pilate Who washed his hands When I told him that I am what you say I am (When I told him that I am what you say I am) The priests sent down a ruling To kill me in the name of the law (They're gonna kill me in the name of the law) So now I'm crucified I'm hangin high And all my friends can do is wail and cry Forgive them Father they know not what they do They'll probably turn around and put it on you I should have known it since I heard the call I'd end up hanging round with y'all You know when I was born Three wise men came (When I was born) And they showered me with presents from a foreign land (When I was born) Said to come and see them when the child became a man (Long ago) So when I hit Thirteen it was time to go (When I was Thirteen) Already teaching to the preachers what they're supposed to know (When I was Thirteen) I packed a piece of bread in my bag and I hit the road (Long ago) Man I got all the way to Kathmandu (Kathmandu) High up a mountain top I found a Sadhu (I found a Sadhu) He had a dreadlock like a banyan tree He packed a chillum and he smoked with me Believe me Father they know all about you And they know just what to do So I studied with the Brahmins but we didn't jive 'Cause I was teaching the untouchables and staying alive (We didn't jive) I said it wasn't right Made my flight from Juggernaut in the night (I take my flight from Juggernaut in the night) And then I heard about the Buddha I saw the holy stupa (Om Mani Padme Hum) I was introduced to Taras and they know the Kama Sutra (Know the Kama Sutra) That's when I knew it was time I better come back home To you Mary But first the Yogis taught me how to meditate (Om Om Om Om) And how your medicine is on your plate I learned the magic of the healing hand (I learned the magic) I found creation in a grain of sand (i found creation) I could have stayed there for a life or two (I coulda stayed there) But I was coming on back for you Now Mary don't go With no one else I only need Three days to heal myself And you and me are goin on a trip to the top of the world (On a trip to the top of the world) I'm gonna take you to a valley of Gold and Green (Gold and Green) You're gonna see the highest peaks the world's ever seen (Ever seen) And we can start a family Forever and ever Amin So now in Srinagar in old Kashmir (Old Kashmir) There is a legend that you're bound to hear There lived a saint named Issa the Kind Helping the poor He was healing the blind They got a shrine there with his footprints too And baby you can even see right through

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released September 2, 2019

Music and Lyrics by Ranjit Arapurakal
Recorded, Mixed, Mastered by Nick Afflitto at Sparrow Recording, USA
Slide Guitar on "Jesus Lived in India" and Horns and Horn Arrangements on "Holy Ground" by Nick Afflitto
All other instruments and Vocals by Ranjit Arapurakal

Bandra Records 2019

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Ranjit Arapurakal New York, New York

Ranjit is a singer-songwriter and international recording artist signed to his own label, Bandra Records. Born in India and raised in Princeton, New Jersey, Ranjit's songs are written and performed on the road. He spends most of his time in Goa, India, performing and teaching children's music classes.

Ranjit cares deeply about the environment and human rights, and loves to share the joy of music.
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