A Clean Song Lyrics
A CLEAN SONG<br />
<br />
There was a young sailor<br />
Who looked through the glass,<br />
And spied a fair mermaid<br />
With scales on her island<br />
<br />
<br />
Where seagulls<br />
Fly over their nests<br />
She combed the long hair<br />
That hung over her shoulders<br />
<br />
And caused her<br />
To tickle and itch.<br />
The sailor cried out<br />
"There's a beautiful mermaid,"<br />
<br />
A-sitting out<br />
There on the rocks,<br />
The crew came around<br />
A-grabbing their glasses<br />
<br />
And crowded four deep<br />
To the rail,<br />
All eager to share<br />
In this fine piece of news.<br />
<br />
Which the captain soon<br />
Heard from the watch.<br />
He tied down the wheel<br />
And he reached for his crackers<br />
<br />
And cheese which<br />
He kept near the door.<br />
In case he might someday<br />
Encounter a mermaid.<br />
<br />
He knew he must<br />
Use all his wits<br />
Crying "Throw out a line.<br />
We'll lasso her flippers."<br />
<br />
And then we will<br />
Certainly find<br />
If mermaids are better<br />
Before or be brave<br />
<br />
My good fellows."<br />
The captain then said.<br />
"With fortune we'll break<br />
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Through her mermaiden head-<br />
<br />
-ing to starboard<br />
They tacked with dispatch.<br />
And caught that fair mermaid<br />
Just under her elbows<br />
<br />
And hustled her<br />
Down below decks,<br />
And each took a turn<br />
At her feminine setting<br />
<br />
Her free at the end<br />
Of the farce,<br />
She splashed in the waves,<br />
Falling flat on her after<br />
<br />
A while one man<br />
Noticed some scabs,<br />
Soon they broke out with the pox<br />
And the scratching<br />
<br />
With fury,<br />
Cursing with spleen,<br />
This song may be dull<br />
But it's certainly clean.<br />
<br />
<br />
Recorded by Oscar Brand, Bawdy Sea Songs<br />
see also BUTBRASS, SWTVILT<br />
@bawdy @sailor @myth<br />
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