Steady Line

[Intro] Yeah, walking that crescent line From the flashing casino lights to the neon signs Got a steady rhythm in my shoes tonight [Verse 1] Left my luck sitting at the Harrah's green baize Crossed over Canal in a velvet haze Got my feet on Decatur, tracking the moon Looking for a joint playing a bluesy tune Hear the Mississippi rolling right by my side Taking a late-night, slow-rolling stride [Chorus] Oh, I'm walking the line to Frenchmen Street One hundred beats per minute right under my feet From the casino chips to the swinging brass Watching the ghosts of the Quarter pass Yeah, from the riverfront up to the Marigny That's the only place my soul wants to be [Verse 2] St. Louis Cathedral throwing shadows so tall Over Jackson Square where the night birds call Smell that chicory coffee down at Cafe Du Monde Powdered sugar blowing by the river beyond Through the French Market where the vendors sleep Got a jazz-soaked promise that I gotta keep [Chorus] Oh, I'm walking the line to Frenchmen Street One hundred beats per minute right under my feet From the casino chips to the swinging brass Watching the ghosts of the Quarter pass Yeah, from the riverfront up to the Marigny That's the only place my soul wants to be [Outro] Crossed over Esplanade, the air gets sweet Hear the trombones sliding down Frenchmen Street No more rolling dice, just the saxophone cry Underneath that starry Louisiana sky The Spotted Cat is jumping, Snug Harbor's calling my name Walking on down Yeah, Frenchmen Street [end]