Rev B - I Used to Be Shy (lyric video) from the album Inspired by Rumi

Soft major chords and a calming melody are the hallmarks of this song, which is set to one of Rumi's most insightful poems about how spiritual aspirants tend to take themselves too seriously and be overly rigid.

Song: I Used to Be Shy
Album: Inspired by Rumi
Lyrics: Rumi as translated/interpreted by Coleman Barks (used with permission)
Music: Rev B / Gudjon Bergmann
Publisher: Flaming Leaf Press



Lyrics

Chorus
I used to be shy
You made me sing

I used to refuse things at the table
Now I shout for more wine

In somber dignity
I used to sit on my mat and pray

Chorus

In somber dignity
I used to sit on my mat and pray

Now children run through
And make faces at me.

Chorus

Inspired