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Wives of the Monkey King

from Adventures from the Ocean of the Dead by Michelle Cross

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Curtains of sheer magenta and gold billow with a morning breeze. In a plush canopy bed lies Quelch, dressed in Indian style pajamas. Beautifully strange women adorned in various animal masks and pompadours creep into the room. They carry fruit and silver toiletries and they dance about as they bring the room and Quelch to an awakening.
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Wives:
We are the wives of the Monkey King, wrapped in satins, purple and mint.
Powdered and scented, dressed in wigs, it's not a terrible way to live.
But our families, they still miss us.
But this is the way life is.

We are the wives of the Monkey King, have some food and a little to drink.
Everything here is for your pleasure, but the King will take his - measure.

And the King he always wins, but this is the way life is.
And the Monkey King awaits for the man to entertain.
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With sudden realization, Quelch sits up and asks:

Quelch:
Am I alone, was there another man who lived to know,
That such a place as this exists, tell me am I alone?
Or is it all a lie, was I the one to die...?
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Wives:
There is another one just like you, but he sleeps in a darkened room.
And his face is pale like you, but he will not move...

We are the wives of the Monkey King, and this is the way life is.
We are the wives of the Monkey King, and this is the way life is.
We are the wives of the Monkey King, and this is the way life is.
We are the wives of the Monkey King, and this is the way life - is.

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from Adventures from the Ocean of the Dead, released June 9, 2015
Piano and vocals – Michelle Cross
Percussion – Mathew Prock
Upright Bass – Shawn Sommer

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Michelle Cross Chicago, Illinois

Michelle is a musician and artist based in Chicago. Sprinkled with classical influences and firmly supported by strong vocals, Cross’s songs tend to have a darker, moodier feel to them. At times, there is a lot of aggression and rhythm in her piano playing, yet even at its most gentle moments her powerfully emotional and melodic piano-based songs have caused listeners to sit-up and pay attention. ... more

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