Jody Stecher - Leela Leela (1974)

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Released in 1974 on Jody Stecher's first LP 'Snake Baked a Hoecake," which represents a mix of American, Folk, Irish/Celtic, and Indian styles.
Free download & more info at this blog, which is where this recording is from:
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@reshi6392 6 жыл бұрын

Leela Leela, this world is just a game, Winners lose and losers win the game is still the same. Leela, Leela, this life is just a play, Those who say dont know and those who know dont say. The eyes of the baby behold everything from under, The eyes of the young man behold his ladys face with wonder. The eyes of the old man look upon the flowing river, What of those whose eyes are one? They leave this (world) forever. Leela Leela, this world is just a game, Winners lose and losers win the game is still the same. Leela, Leela, this life is just a play, Those who say dont know and those who know dont say. And where is the man who in his heart can really feel it? Can he feel it in himself and then can he reveal it? Then let him sit and sing and sail a flowing river, Snakes and arrows cannot go where sound remains forever. Oh, Leela Leela, this world is just a game, God will not forget the one who sings His name. Leela, Leela, this life is just a play, Those who say dont know and those who know dont say. How can a man accept life who has not accepted dying? How can one achieve his purpose without ever trying? How can a man have courage who cannot as well be tender? He who wins the game is he whos learning to surrender. Oh, Leela Leela, this world is just a game, Winners lose and losers win the game is still the same. Leela, Leela, this life is just a play, Those who say dont know and those who know dont say. And where is the man who in his heart can really feel it? Can he feel it in himself and then can he reveal it? Then let him sit and sing and let his heart grow gladder, Chant to God until the masquerade no longer matters. Oh, Leela Leela, this world is just a game, God will not forget the one who sings His name Leela, Leela, this life is just a play, Those who say dont know and those who know dont say. Leela Leela, this world is just a game, Winners lose and losers win the game is still the same. Leela Leela, this world is just a game, God will not forget the one who sings His name.

@RoyFive 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the lyrics!

@judithgips2959 4 жыл бұрын

this has become my "make it feel okay around bedtime" tune. I rediscovered it a few years ago; it was an anthem of my young adult years. slide from here into the whole Krishna Bhatt/Jody Stecher "RASA" album, then instrumental Indian flute and... I sleep soundly no matter how wild and scary the world is around me, and no matter how compelling and strange my dreams.

@OreganicLiving 12 жыл бұрын

I saw a clawhammer banjo player play this song at Oregon Country Fair. Instantly I knew that this was one of the most important songs ever written.

@averayugen7802 Жыл бұрын

Steve Post loved this ashram-like long...so wonderful. He was on WBAI and died a while back. Then Bob Fass told me the name of the writer and now I'm playing this holy song...again and again and again. Bob was on WBAI too.