Hara Hachi Bu

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Went to the Ryukyu Islands
Northeast of old Taiwan
To ask the Okinawans
How come they live so long

Must be that golden sunshine
Must be the lives they lead
Must be that perfect coastline
Along the East China Sea

Amidst all my confusion
Somebody pointed out
A local institution
Preventing pigging out
Put forth by old Confucius
Back in the good old days
He taught them how to do this
In just one simple phrase

Hara Hachi Bu
Don't stuff your guts with food
Just eat til your 8/10 full
And may peace and long life come to you

Went to the Ryukyu Islands
To see it for myself
Just how these Okinawans
Outlive everyone else
Must be the Asian mangoes
Must be their bitter gourds
Tofu and sweet potatoes
Seaweed and aguu pork

Amidst all my frustration
Someone volunteered
A little information
The local folks revere
They've got an ancient adage
That keeps them long and lean
As well as any cabbage
Or any leafy green

Hara Hachi Bu
Don't stuff your guts with food
Just eat til your 8/10 full
And may health and long life come to you

Now I'm no dietician
But from what I understand
2/10 sustains physicians
The other 8/10 sustains a man... MAN

Went to the Ryukyu Islands
To see it for myself
Just how these Okinawans
Outlive everyone else
I know the folks stay active
I know that weather helps
And their diet is quite attractive
But still there's something else

Hara Hachi Bu
Don't stuff your guts with food
Just eat til your 8/10 full
And may peace and long life come to you

Hara Hachi Bu
Don't stuff your guts with food
Just eat til your 8/10 full
And may peace and long life come to you
Just eat til your 8/10 full
And may health and long life come to you

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from The Tickety Boos, released September 9, 2014

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