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