Rue De Lis (The Essex Green)

It's been too many mornings since the morning's seen sun The day is neverending 'til the darkness begun Hearing from the loftman's house up on 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 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 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 Oh down the Rue die Lis Down the Rue de Lis We walked him down the Rue de Lis last night