Dan Zanes & Friends

the mermaid:
traditional song

song sample:

lyrics:

It was Friday morning when we set sail
And we were not far from the land
the captain spied a lovely mermaid
With a comb and a glass in her hand

 

Chorus:
And the ocean waves do roll
And the stormy seas may blow
And we poor sailors are skipping at the top
While the landlubbers lie down below, below, below
While the landlubbers lie down below

Then up spoke the captain of our gallant ship
And a well spoken man was he
I have me a wife in salem town tonight
And tonight she a widow will be

Then up spoke the cook of our gallant ship
And a well spoken cook was he
I care much more for my kettles and my pots
Than I do for the bottom of the sea"

Then up spoke the cabin boy of our gallant ship
And a dirty little rat was he
There's nary a soul in salem town tonight
Who cares a bit about me

Three times around spun our gallant ship
And three times around spun she
Three times around spun our gallant ship
And she sank to the bottom of the sea

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 the_mermaid.pdf