Rue de Lis

It's been too many mornings since the mornings in the sun
 The day is neverending 'til the darkness begun
 Hearing from the lightman's house upon 43
 Sun is breaking dust along the rusty Rue de Lis
 Now he's down the Rue de Lis
 He's down the Rue de Lis
 We walked him down the Rue de Lis last night
 We heard he was a soldier from a muskateer time
 Kept all his secrets guarded in wine
 Never spend his money, not a nickel or a franc
 Wouldn't trust his sister any more than the bank
 Now he's down the Rue de Lis
 He's down the Rue de Lis
 We walked him down the Rue de Lis last night
 After the procession no one dared to make a sound
 Counted all his money and every note they found
 Came written an inscription only his hand would have seen
 I live my life like my brothers at sea
 Down the Rue de Lis
 They're down the Rue de Lis
 We walked him down the Rue de Lis last night
 Walk down the Rue die Lis
 Down the Rue de Lis
 We walked him down the Rue de Lis last night