The Bitter Mermaid
To be only half real is a lonely thing
And if you walk by the beach at night
You'll hear a lady cry and sing;
I'm neither human nor a creature of the sea
Lord knows It's not easy to be me
Not a fish, not a man
I can breathe the air but never walk in the sand
Oh it is beautiful, believe what I say
But if she sees you - run away
She would sure love you to be
Her only friend -a skeleton at the bottom of the sea
Don't you ever go too near
Or her mourning song is the last thing you'll ever hear;
I'm neither human, nor a creature of the sea
Lord knows it's not easy to be me
Not a fish, not a man
I can breathe the air but never walk in the sand
Come, join me in my salty bed
Friends last so much longer when they're already dead
And if you walk by the beach at night
You'll hear a lady cry and sing;
I'm neither human nor a creature of the sea
Lord knows It's not easy to be me
Not a fish, not a man
I can breathe the air but never walk in the sand
Oh it is beautiful, believe what I say
But if she sees you - run away
She would sure love you to be
Her only friend -a skeleton at the bottom of the sea
Don't you ever go too near
Or her mourning song is the last thing you'll ever hear;
I'm neither human, nor a creature of the sea
Lord knows it's not easy to be me
Not a fish, not a man
I can breathe the air but never walk in the sand
Come, join me in my salty bed
Friends last so much longer when they're already dead