The Mermaid

One Friday morn when we set sail
And we were not far from the land
Our captain did spy 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 jolly sailor lads were skipping up a loft
With the landlubbers lying down below below below
With the landlubbers lying down below

Then up spoke the Captain of our gallant ship
And a fine strong man was he
Saying this fishy mermaid has warned me of our doom
We shall sink to the bottom of the sea

CHORUS:

Then up spoke the mate of our gallant ship
And a fine strong lad was he
Saying I have a wife in Salem by the sea
And tonight a widow she will be

CHORUS:

Then up spoke the cook of our gallant ship
And a crazy old butcher was he
Saying I care much more for me pots and pans
Than I do for the bottom of the sea

CHORUS:

Then three times round spun our gallant ship
And three times round spun she
And three times round spun our gallant ship
And she sank to the bottom of the sea

CHORUS: