The Buddha of Limerick (Part One)

Sid Arthur gave us all such a fright
He turned into a Buddha one night
So we all said, "Strewth!
He says he knows the Truth
Now he'll be talking about it all night!"

So I said to Sid Arthur, "Tell me more
This Truth that you've found - what's it for ?"
He said, "It's all about pain
Without which there's no gain"
And I said, "Ere, I think I've heard that before!"

But Sid Arthur 's rather clever you see
And he talked about how to be free
From the pains of this life
With its troubles and strife
Then he said, "Shave your head - follow me!"

But I wasn't entirely convinced
After all, Sid Arthur had once been a prince
So it seemed pretty odd
That now he might be a god
And it's troubled my mind ever since!

So I said, "Sid, what's this truth all about ?
It's mighty important no doubt
As you look so serene
If you know what I mean
So what's your secret - come on, spit it out!"

But Sid Arthur didn't utter a word
So I sat there and felt like a nerd
Then after what seemed like an hour
He held up a flower
And just smiled - it seemed so absurd!

But I did follow Sid Arthur after all
Though life with him 'ain't exactly a ball
But I get to travel a lot
With my robe and my pot
It seems that next week, we are off to Nepal!