“The King is Half-Undressed” is a play on the title of the folk tale “The Emperor’s New Clothes”, popularized by Danish author and curator of fairy tales Hans Christian Andersen, although the story itself has appeared in different languages throughout multiple cultures over the course of literary hi...
[Verse 1]
So this is where she stands at night
On this cold avenue of lights
The reds and greens but mostly reds
For you he's stopping
[Verse 2]
In seeing him she knows him less
His stick is wet she's half undressed
And all in all they're both obsessed
With so much nothing
[Chorus]
I know it's hard for you to see
What lies behind's a mystery
If words could speak they'd mean even less
When the king is half undressed
[Verse 3]
She dots her eyes with a smiley face
A work of art in all but taste
The fool deserves the bed he's made
Where idiots slumber
[Verse 4]
Divine she is to aire his fate
A crack of smile
Through all this hate
Means nothing more in this nervous state
Of so much nothing
[Chorus]
I know it's hard for you to see
The truth behind is misery
If words could speak they'd mean even less
When the king is half undressed
[Bridge]
Blue Autumns
Sunshine Kisses
Hearts and Flowers
Broken Wishes
[Chorus]
I know it's hard for you to see
The truth behind is misery
If words could speak they'd mean even less
When the king is half undressed
[Chorus / Coda]
I know it's hard for you to see
The truth behind is misery
If words could speak they'd mean even less
When the king is half undressed
The King Is Half-Undressed was written by Roger Joseph Manning Jr. & Andy Sturmer.
The King Is Half-Undressed was produced by Albhy Galuten.
Jellyfish released The King Is Half-Undressed on Tue Aug 07 1990.