"Early in the morning"

Early in the morning

Of a lovely summer day,

As they lowered the bright awning

At the outdoor café,

I was breakfasting on croissants

And café au lait

Under greenery like scenery,

Rue François Premier.

They were hosing the hot pavement

With a dash of flashing spray

And a smell of summer showers

When the dust is drenched away,

Under greenery like scenery,

Rue François Premier.

I was twenty and a lover

And in Paradise to stay,

Very early in the morning

Of a lovely summer day.