The Mermaid

AO Folksong - JANUARY 2023 I made a (questionable?) decision to cut a verse for the sake of the video length, but I've included the lyrics below for those who would like to learn it. The Mermaid On Friday morning we set sail Not being far from the land It was there we espied a fair mermaid With a comb and a glass in her hand CHORUS: And the ocean's waves do roll And the stormy winds do blow And we poor sailors are skipping at the top While the landlubbers lie down below below below While the landlubbers lie down below The boatswain at the helm stood And was steering his course right well With tears a-standing in his eyes, Saying oh how the seas do swell (And then spoke the mate of our gallant ship And a well-spoken man was he Saying, “I have a wife in fair Plymouth town And this night a widow she will be.”) Then spoke the captain of our gallant ship And a valiant man was he Saying, “For the want of a longboat We shall sink to the bottom of the sea.” And up spoke the cookie of our gallant ship And a gruff old soul was he Saying, “I care much more for me pots and me pans Than I do fer the bottom of the sea!” Then up spoke the boy of our gallant ship And a well-spoken lad was he. Saying, “I have a mother in fair Bristol town And this night she will weep for me.” The moon gave light and the stars shone bright And my mother is looking for me She may look, she may weep with a watery eye She may look to the bottom of the sea. Then once around spun our gallant ship And twice around spun she And the third time around spun our gallant ship And she sank to the bottom of the sea ----- Thanks for watching! Support us at https://www.patreon.com/folksandhymns