The street lamps hum a low gold tune
Beneath a thin and silver moon
I walk the grid of ancient stone
A quiet king upon a throne
Oh keep the square in steady sight
Until the gray dissolves the night
The coffee steam will soon arise
To wake the heavy morning eyes
I watch the heavy iron gate
The sleepy city learns to wait
The empty chairs are lined in rows
While a cool Roman zephyr blows
Oh keep the square in steady sight
Until the gray dissolves the night
The coffee steam will soon arise
To wake the heavy morning eyes
Your boots click fast on polished slate
You tell me that the hour is late
I hold the key and check the lock
I listen to the ticking clock
Oh keep the square in steady sight
Until the gray dissolves the night
The coffee steam will soon arise
To wake the heavy morning eyes
The fountain spills a steady stream
Like a cold and waking winter dream
The water hits the basin floor
Beside a heavy wooden door
The stars retreat behind the hill
The air is sharp and very still
One single light begins to glow
The city starts its steady flow
We share a look and then a smile
We walk together for a mile
The same old path we always tread
Before the daily words are said
Oh keep the square in steady sight
Until the gray dissolves the night
The coffee steam will soon arise
To wake the heavy morning eyes
Cobblestone blue.
The light is new.
Cobblestone blue.
