The Silent Song In Pere Lachaise

As I crossed the gravel way Of chemim de la Geurite Through dead leaves that fell astray I dodged them in a wild mad spree As I crossed the gravel way As I climbed up the granite wall Thick and cold and high To the top, feeling small I slid across the rim As I climbed up the granite wall Down the other side I went Through coins strewn about Through photos and through flowers spent I slowly crawled along And down the other side I went There were people standing over me People standing high People with teary eyes did see The writing on the wall As there were people standing over me And as I headed towards chemim Lebrun I heard some people sing some old forgotten songs Holding candles of whitish hue Lamenting a man called Jim As I headed towards chemim Lebrun And as I rested for a while In my house upon my back I rested with a blissful smile At the end of my shiny track As I rested for a while