Track Insight / Lyrics
Old cab idles near the Seine quay
Meter dark, he watches the sky
Brass circle rests on cold stone ledge
Time holds breath above the hedge
Tick goes deep where the gutters gleam
Paris sleeps on a zinc roof dream
Second hand sweeps a silver arc
Light cuts sharp through the mansard dark
Rain slicks the cobble, tires hiss low
Wipers rest, got nowhere to go
Watch face catches a streetlamp glare
Gold flecks dance on the damp night air
Tick goes deep where the gutters gleam
Paris sleeps on a zinc roof dream
Second hand sweeps a silver arc
Light cuts sharp through the mansard dark
Driver lights a Gauloise blue
Smoke curls past the chimney flue
Spring winds tight inside the case
Steady beat in a frantic place
No fare tonight, just the river hush
Engine cold in the midnight plush
He winds the crown, a ritual sound
Lost minutes found on the terrace ground
Dawn bleeds pale on the Sacré-Cœur dome
Cabbie checks his time, far from home
Watch ticks loud in the growing light
Main spring calm in the coming flight
Tick goes deep where the gutters gleam
Paris sleeps on a zinc roof dream
Second hand sweeps a silver arc
Light cuts sharp through the mansard dark
Passenger climbs in, door shuts tight
Meter clicks in the morning light
Brass circle slips in a deep coat pocket
Time moves on, he won't ever lock it
Tick goes deep where the gutters gleam
Paris sleeps on a zinc roof dream
Second hand sweeps a silver arc
Light cuts sharp through the mansard dark
Brass hands turn on the zinc roofs
Meter resets, the city wakes
Brass hands turn, the silence breaks