It's been too many mornings since the morning seen the sun
The day is neverending till 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 musketeer time
Kept all his secrets guarded in wine
Never spent his money, not a nickel or a frank
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 in the team
They're down the Rue de Lis
They're down the Rue de Lis
We walked him down the Rue de Lis last night
Oh-oh down the Rue die Lis
Down the Rue de Lis
We walked him down the Rue de Lis last night