Didi
Liner notes
Really not sure how I feel about this one. On one hand, I like the idea of the Resistance, and standing up to evil. On the other, I'm generally anti when it comes to violence and destruction, like the aging hippy I am. I think it's ok for heroes to be problematic.Good morning, Colonel, good morning Capitaine,
One pastis, one café au lait
I heard about the terrible business up at Chateaufontaine
I heard it was worse, much worse than the newspapers say
The colonel's hollow laughter and the captain's head hung low
Tell me all I need to know
My name is Didi, short for disaster
My name is Didi, just turned sixteen
My name is Didi, they say I'm the master
Of the art of being everywhere without being seen.
We told them the castle was haunted, we told them the castle was cursed
They only heard what they wanted to hear
The place went up like a firework, the place went up in a burst
It was several days before the fire brigade got near
Not a good place for munitions, not a good place for supplies
Not a good place to deny what's in front of our eyes
My name is Didi, short for disaster
My name is Didi, just turned sixteen
My name is Didi, they say I'm the master
Of the art of being everywhere without being seen.
The sentry up at the gatehouse was known to be fond of his wine
I could have walked right through him and still been fine
Just took a touch of a candle, just took a draught in the air
Just took a moment to cover my tracks and pooooof! I was never there
Now it's time to light a candle, place it on a a windowsill
The beacon burned out before our spirit ever will
My name is Didi, short for disaster
My name is Didi, the sabotage queen
My name is Didi, they say I'm the master
Of the art of being everywhere without being seen.