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Van Morrison
Enlightenment
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Enlightenment was released on October 1, 1990 by Van Morrison as a part of the album Enlightenment
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OVERVIEW

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Van Morrison
Van Morrison
Vocals
Alex Gifford
Alex Gifford
Synthesizer
Bernie Holland
Bernie Holland
Acoustic Guitar
Brian Odgers
Brian Odgers
Bass Guitar
Dave Early
Dave Early
Drums
Georgie Fame
Georgie Fame
Electric Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Van Morrison
Van Morrison
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Van Morrison
Van Morrison
Producer
MICK GLOSSOP
MICK GLOSSOP
Mixing Engineer
Alastair McMillan
Alastair McMillan
Additional Engineer
Steve Williams
Steve Williams
Recording Engineer
Vic Anesini
Vic Anesini
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Chop that wood, carry water
What's the sound of one hand clappin'?
Enlightenment, don't know what it is
[Verse 2]
Every second, every minute
It keeps changin' to something different
[Bridge]
Enlightenment, don't know what it is
Enlightenment, don't know what it is
It says it's non-attachment
Non-attachment, non-attachment
[Verse 3]
I'm in the here-and-now now, and I'm meditatin'
And still I'm sufferin', but that's my problem
Enlightenment, don't know what it is
Wake up
[Bridge]
Enlightenment says the world is nothing
Nothing but a dream
Everything's an illusion, and nothing is real
[Verse 4]
Good or bad, baby, you can change it anyway you want
You can rearrange it
Enlightenment, don't know what it is
[Verse 5]
Chop that wood and carry water
What's the sound of one hand clappin'?
Enlightenment, don't you know what it is?
[Verse 6]
All around, baby, you can see
You're makin' your own reality every day because
Enlightenment, don't know what it is
One more time
[Outro]
Enlightenment, don't know what it is
It's up to you
Enlightenment, don't know what it is
It's up to you every day
Enlightenment, don't know what it is
It's always up to you
Enlightenment, don't know what it is
It's up to you, the way you think
Written by: Van Morrison

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