Alley of the street

Orange peel on the streets
Pharisees mixing up the meat
Stretchers, semaphores and satin suits
The Duke of Brisbane in his boots
All gather round to kiss your feet
On the alley of the street.

Mustang, Volvo and Christine
Build up bicycles to clean
Ashtrays, dust-sheets for the bride
Invitations washed up on the tide
They're gathering there to kiss your feet
On the alley of the street.

Pavements full of begging bowls
Ten pence for your lost soul
Anglers casting out their lines
Turn-ups, pages and books of lies
They're gathering there to kiss your feet
On the alley of the street.

Diaries, diamonds, pale ale
Corn on the cob and shops for sale
Lysander sitting in the sun
Polishing up his old black gun
They're gathered round, around your feet
On the alley of the street.

Setting suns and sailing lights
The last kiss on a long good night
Fill me like a cavalier
Bracelets, handcuffs and veneer
They're gathered there to kiss your feet
On the alley of the street.