A meditative song, with enchanting mandolin and soft percussion, about the simple act of drinking a cup of Chinese tea. When we consume something we take on its properties. Drinking tea is truly a communion between the plant and ourselves.

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The water like a lively friend
Coaxes the leaves to unwind
I lean and breathe in the steam
The heat encircles my tired mind
I lift the cup up to my lips
And sip the warm honey tea
She sweetens life’s bitterness
The Goddess of Mercy
On a mountain far from here
Lives a quietly standing tree
That gives the gentle leaves that hold
The whisper that awakens me
I lift the cup up to my lips
And sip the warm honey tea
She sweetens life’s bitterness
The Goddess of Mercy