The Mermaid

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Tommy Makem

Thomas "Tommy" Makem (November 4, 1932 – August 1, 2007) was an internationally celebrated Irish folk musician, artist, poet and storyteller. He was best known as a member of The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem. He played the long-necked 5-string banjo, guitar, tin whistle, and bagpipes, and sang in a distinctive baritone. He was sometimes known as "The Bard of Armagh" (taken from a traditional song of the same name) and "The Godfather of Irish Music". more »

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It was Friday morn, when we set sail
And we were not far from the land
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 stormey wind do blow
We poor sailors go skippin' at the top
While the landlubber lie down
Below, below, below
And the landlubbers lie down below

Up spoke the captain of our gallant ship
And a fine brave man was he
He said, ""That fishy mermaid has warned me of our fate""
""we shall sleep at the bottom of the sea!"" CHORUS

Up spoke the first mate of our gallant ship
And a brave spoken man was he
He said, ""I have a wife in Brooklyn by the sea
And tonight a widow she will be!"" CHORUS

Up spoke the cabin boy of our gallant ship
And a fine young lad was he
He said, ""I have a sweetheart in Salem by the sea
And tonight a weepin' she will be!"" CHORUS

Then up spoke the cook of our gallant ship
And a crazy old butcher was he
He said, ""I care more for my pots and my pans
Than I cares for the bottom of the sea!"" CHORUS

Then up spoke the parrot of our gallant ship
And a carzy old buzzard was he
He said, ""I cares more for my crakers and my seeds
Than I cares for the bottom of the sea!"" CHORUS

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

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