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If you have one teapot
If you have one teapot
And can brew your tea in it<br/>
And can brew your tea in it<br/>
That will do quite well.<br/>
That will do quite well. <br/>
How much does he lack himself<br/>
How much does he lack himself<br/>
Who must have a lot of things?
Who must have a lot of things?
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Tea  is nothing but<br/>
Tea  is nothing but<br/>
Boiling water<br/>
Boiling water<br/>
And making tea.<br/>
And making tea. <br/>
This is the only rule<br/>
This is the only rule<br/>
You should know.<br/>
You should know.<br/>


Though I sweep and sweep<br/>
Though I sweep and sweep<br/>
Everywhere my garden path,<br/>
Everywhere my garden path, <br/>
Through invisible<br/>
Through invisible<br/>
On the slim pine needles still<br/>
On the slim pine needles still<br/>
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Of your mind is washed away<br/>.  
Of your mind is washed away<br/>.  


Though many people drink tea,<br/>
Though many people drink tea, <br/>
if you do not know the Way of Tea,<br/>  
if you do not know the Way of Tea, <br/>  
tea will drink you up. <br/>
tea will drink you up. <br/>
Without any spiritual training, <br/>
Without any spiritual training, <br/>