Louis Mercier

Intro 

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[Verso 1]
 
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Love letters smeared, burgundy red 
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Lascivious words suddenly end 
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One lunged on the other 
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Never did notice 
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The wine on the floor, wine on the floor 
 


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[Verso 2]
 
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Little Louis, four years old Saw a monster in his home 
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Late at night through the keyhole Lamplight soft and yellow 
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Lace garter, crumpled sheets Hard breathing underneath 
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And something slouching high above 
 


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[Verso 3]
 
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Now twenty years older As broad as a boulder 
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With the world on his shoulders Louis Mercier 
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Louis Mercier, our young legionnaire  With the wind in his hair 
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And the tricolour flyin' 
 


[Ponte]
 
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From Saigon to the Ivory Coast 
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Above our heads, the Holy Ghost 
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Floated along and cheered us on 
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As we marched for gold and Babylon 
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Rubber, diamonds, tea, and tin 
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The stage was set, the lights dimmed 
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A high crusade, we were but certain 
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Loaded our guns behind the curtain 

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Well the noblest plans are often thwarted 
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And melody of fates contorted 
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From the deepest part of the human heart 
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The greed of men will often start 
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Iron, coal, steel, and cotton 
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They took your only son begotten 
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Damp and warm, the pages rot 
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And the teachers happily forgot 
 

Outro 
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