Lyric Dangerous Veils

Desert candle in a tented space
throwing softer shadows on a covered face.
Sister, silent to the likes of me --
Pay my respects to her propriety.

Is this some crazy woman here,
dancing behind her thin black veil?
Am I misreading those mysterious eyes?
Duet impossible to harmonize.

I m not inviting any stiff reaction.
I m not one for naming holy names.
And I won t peek behind those dangerous veils.
Though you might hate me just the same.

Name of the Father ringing in her head --
Thinking over what the prophet said.
Words and tradition bind her in their spell.
Don t drink the water from this holy well.

I m not inviting any fierce reaction
and I m not one for naming holy names.
I won t peek behind those dangerous veils.
Though you might hate me just the same.

Desert candle in a tented space
Softer shadows on a covered face.
Sister, silent to the likes of me --
I tip my hat to her propriety.

I m not inviting any fierce reaction
and I m not one for naming holy names.
I won t peek behind those dangerous veils.
Though you might hate me just the same.