Behind the veil i've seen the king of this world
with claws and teeth and clubs he's smashing us all
his monkeys dance around his beautiful hands
don't shave your beard because your king's full of hairs
and i feel ill (wear off your crown you are in the monkey house)
behind the veil i've seen the queen of this world
with claws and teeth and clubs she's mocking us all
her monkeys dance around her beautiful hands
don't shave your beard because your queen's full of hair
The posthumous record by the legendary Tony Joe White is full of rugged, smoky blues & Americana, culled from a trove of demos. Bandcamp New & Notable May 10, 2021