[Verse 1]
I'm just a monkey trying to be a statue
I'd rather stand still forever than face the terror of moving
So thank goodness, no matter what I do
I'm a tidal wave blade of grass brush fire grain of sand flat tire broken glass coyote dandelion growing out of a boot

[Chorus]
Stop talking to yourself all the time, and you'll inherit the earth
Please wake up now, the world really needs you desperately
Stop forcing yourself to be good, and you'll be as kind as the sun
Please cheer up now, we've been waiting for you all your life

[Verse 2]
I have ideas, I have them all the time
I've gotta make up more of them, or I'll fall behind
So thank goodness, no matter what's on my mind, really we're just here in the living room and that's just fine

[Chorus]
Stop talking to yourself all the time, and you'll inherit the earth
Please wake up now, the world really needs you desperately
Stop forcing yourself to be good, and you'll be as kind as the sun
Please cheer up now, we've been waiting for you all your life

[Outro: Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche]
This world does need your help so badly, very badly
And so, on behalf of this world, I would like to request you to come
And to do something about it