Mermaids

There's mermaids in the ocean Down in the sea The siren song of lovers Wrapped in the weed I hear her voice calling Calling me near The broken hearted sailors Drown in her tears Drown in her tears Tie me to the deck Lash me to the mast For in my weaker moment I could be found Diving in that ocean For the pleasure of the sound The ship's run aground Plummeting down The pirates and the rich men The beggars and the vain Like Beowulf all lured Sleep 'neath the waves For she is no hag But a beauty who can resist The fruit of her womb Is the child of the abyss Of the abyss Mermaid of my bliss She seeks not a lover She seeks not a friend She's looking for her master Not weak mortal men For all the wretched sailors Never to return Scattered to the four winds The albatross curse Chapter and verse No time to rehearse There's mermaids in the ocean Down in the sea