Walk On Guilded Splinters By Dr. John - Paul Weller
Some people think they jive me; I know they must be crazy. Don't see their Misfortune; guess they're just too lazy. Je suis le grand zombi... Ain't afraid Of no tomcat fill my brain with poison. Chorus. Poured out my coffee... Poison From my chalice... And y'all feel my malice. Put gris-gris on your doorstep- Soon you'll be in the gutter. Melt your heart like butter- ah ah ah I can make Ya stutter. Chorus... Coco robicheaux, coco robicheaux. Walk thru the fire, fly Thru the smoke. See my enemies at the end of their rope. Walk on pins and Needles; see what they can do. Walk on gilded splinters with the king of the Zulu. Chorus. Barbara hoover's planet waves on wwoz new orleans 90. 7 fm Streaming radio thursdays at 4 pm always starts and ends with this song by Hometown musician dr. John. Sonny bono promoted him as the reincarnation of Marie laveau's voodoo consort. Je suis is french for I am, the coffee grounds Are poured out and read. Gris gris is a bag of ritual items placed on the Doorstep in voodoo to instil L fear in the recipient. Coco robicheaux is the cajun "bogeyman" used by Parents to make kids behave. There is a well-known actor, singer-songwriter, And voodoo practitioner based in new orleans, a contemporary of dr. John also Who tours internationally playing swamp blues, who uses that name, and he is The person who told me where the name came from. The title "walk on guilded Splinters" was was misspelled on the night tripper release.
Artist: Paul Weller