1. It was Friday morn when we set sail And we were not far from the land When our captain spied a Mermaid so fair With a comb and a glass in her hand. Refrain: And the ocean waves may roll And the stormy winds may blow, May Blow! And we poor sailors come skipping to the top While the land lubbers lie down below below below While the land lubbers lie down below. 2. Then up spoke the Captain of our gallant ship And a fine spoken man was he Saying "I have a wife in Brooklyn by the sea And tonight a widow she will be." Refrain:

3. Then up spoke the cabin boy of our gallant ship And a brave young lad was he "Oh I have a sweetheart in Salem by the sea And tonight she'll be weepin' for me" Refrain: 4. Then up spoke the cook of our gallant ship And a crazy old butcher was he "I care much more for my pots and my pans Than I do for the bottom of the sea." Refrain: 5. Then three times round spun our gallant ship And three times round spun she Three times round spun our gallant ship And she sank to the bottom of the sea. Refrain:

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