Ikkyo

sung to the tune of "let it be" by the Beatles

When I find myself in times of trouble
Ueshiba sensei comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom: "Ikkyo"
And in my hour of darkness
He is standing right beside of me
Speaking words of wisdom: "ikkyo"
Ikkyo - nikkyo - sankyo - yonkyo
Wisper words of wisdom: "Ikkyo"

And when you've broken arms on people
unable to take ukemi,
There will be an answer, ikkyo.
For though they may be parted there is
Still a chance that they will see
There will be an answer, ikkyo.
Ikkyo - nikkyo - sankyo - yonkyo. Yeah
There will be an answer, ikkyo

And when I am exhausted
There is still a thing that comforts me.
Practice is tomorrow, ikkyo.
I wake up to the sound of sensei
Screaming in my ear to me
Let's go out and practice, ikkyo.
Ikkyo - nikkyo - sankyo - yonkyo
There's the Aikido answer: Ikkyo.
Ikkyo - nikkyo - sankyo - yonkyo.
Let's go out and practice: ikkyo.