THE FISHY MERMAID (A Pirate Adaption of a Classic) (tune: "The Mermaid") Dedicated to Lynnie & Steve--always Moonstruck June 19, 2006 New Lyrics © Mallory & McCall 'Twas Friday morn when we set sail, A cut-throat buccaneer band, When our Captain he spied a mermaid so fair With a comb and a glass in her hand. CHORUS: And the ocean waves do roll And the stormy winds do blow And we lusty pirates go seeking Spanish gold And their galleons to sink down below, below, below, And their galleons to sink down below. Then up spake the Captain of our gallant ship, And a gentleman rover was he: "The fishy mermaid has warned me of our doom, We shall sink to the bottom of the sea." Chorus Then up spake the cook of our gallant ship, And a one leg-ged butcher was he: "I care much more for me cleavers and me knives Than I do for the bottom of the sea.” Chorus Then up spake the captive of our gallant ship And a well-spoken lady was she: "I have me a lord in Cardiff-by- the-Sea But now all alone will he be." Chorus Then up spake the cabin-boy of our gallant ship, And a reckless young scoundrel was he: "I have me a sheep in Cardiff-by-the-Sea But now all alone will she be.” Chorus: Page 2 Then up spake the gale ‘round our gallant ship, In a voice half-choked by the sea: “You’ve sailed too far and you’ve sailed too bold And now you belong to me.” CHORUS: And the ocean waves do roll, And the stormy winds do blow And we lusty pirates went after Spanish gold And now we’ll be sinking down below, below, below And now we’ll be sinking down below. Then three times 'round spun our gallant ship, Then three times 'round spun she, Then three times 'round spun our gallant ship And she sank to the bottom of the sea. CHORUS: And the ocean waves do roll, And the stormy winds do blow And the fishy mermaid turned and swam away As we went sinking down below, below, below. As we went sinking down below. (Be-low, be-low!) |
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WE PIRATES LOVE TAKIN' SONGS AND MAKIN' EM OURS. BUT BEWARE! THESE PIRATES DON'T DO SO WELL IN THE END. LOOK FOR THIS VERSION ON "KINGS OF THE SEA," OUR ALL-PIRATE CD. |
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| Victory - John Batchelor |
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| Formatted to print on 2 pages. For Pirate Use Only! |
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| Links to other Pirate Lyrics and Music on these Pages: "The Derelict" (Dead Man's Chest)" "Pirate Nancy Whisky" "Blunderbuss Beau" "Kings of the Sea" "Sir Henry's Huzzah" "The Skeleton Crew" "We'll Rant and We'll Roar (Bold Fighting Pirates" "Ripping Trip" |