The Mermaid
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'Twas Wednesday night when we set sail
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And we were not far from the land
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When our captain spied a fair mermaid
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With a brush and a glass in her hand.
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Oh, the ocean waves may roll
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And the stormy winds may blow,
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As we poor sailors go skipping to the top
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And the land lubbers lie down below below below
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And the land lubbers lie down below.
Well up spoke the captain of our gallant ship,
And a well-spoken captain was he:
"I have a wife in Salem town
And tonight a widow she will be."
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Well up spoke the cook of our gallant ship,
And a red hot cookie was he:
"I care much more for my pots and my pans
Than I do for the bottom of the sea."
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Well up spoke the cabin-boy of our gallant ship,
And a dirty little rat was he:
"I have some friends back in Boston town
Who care not a penny for me."
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Well three times round went our gallant ship,
And three times round went she.
Three times 'round went our gallant ship,
And she sank to the bottom of the sea.