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Angel of Lyon Lyrics by Steve Young

Switchblades of Love

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[Verse 1]
He had a vision of Anne Marie with a rosary in her hand
So it's exit the rainmaker, that old gray flannel man
With a closet full of business suits and a letter by the phone
He said, "I'm on my way to Paradise to see the angel of Lyon"
[Verse 2]
And he caught a train in Brussels, ordered cognac and croissant
And he made a mental list of things he owned but did not want
All the buildings and the real estate, the antique glass and stone
He'd say a vow of poverty to see the angel of Lyon
[Chorus]
And he sang Ave Maria, at least the parts he knew
And he watched the shadow of the train on the towns that they rolled through
And he closed his eyes and saw two rivers: the Rhône and the Saône
The male and female spirit of the city of Lyon
[Verse 3]
And he waited on the bridge where they met the year before
And the days turned into weeks and the seasons numbered four
And his clothes grew worn and ragged and through the streets he roamed
Searching every open window for his angel of Lyon
[Chorus]
And he sang Ave Maria, at least the parts he knew
And he watched his shadow on the wall of the streets he walked through
And he crossed those sacred rivers, the Rhône and the Saône
But they would not give him the secrets of the angel of Lyon
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 4]
Now there's a thousand candles burning in the basilica tonight
Where Sister Eve Maria is the keeper of the light
And down a dream of alleyways walks a saint of rag and bone
A madman torn asunder by the angel of Lyon
[Chorus]
And he sang Ave Maria, at least the parts he knew
And he watched his shadows on the walls of the streets he walked through
And he crossed those sacred rivers, the Rhône and the Saône
But they never gave up the secrets of the angel of Lyon
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Steve Young

Steve Young

About “Angel of Lyon” by Steve Young

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"Angel of Lyon" appears on "Switchblades of Love".

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