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I am a mermaid

But I've sold my voice

For a couple of feet

That always bleed

When I go walking in the road

I am a mermaid

But I've sold my voice

For a couple of feet

And they always bleed

No matter how I clean

And I once saw a most beautiful man

at the local record store

He bumped into me and said,

Well excuse me, young ma'am, but

haven't I seen those pretty eyes somewhere before?

I smiled, but gestured at my throat

To show that I was mute

Well, he quickly stared down at the floor

And shuffled in his boots

Aw, he was out of there so fast

I am a mermaid

But I've sold my voice

For a midnight train

And a bump of cocaine

And an old photo of Ballets Russes

I am a mermaid

But I have sold my voice

For a bottle of gin

'Cause I can't swim

And I sure don't want to float

Oh, I was so lonely walking out of that store

And back into the busy people street

When I overhead, I heard an argument

A woman opened up her window, threw a flower pot from it

I was startled by the crash

But went over to find the little plant

I quickly emptied it out my coffee paper cup and

Adopted it

Transplanted it

Took it home and

Named it Mozart

I am a mermaid

But I've sold my voice

And I got rid of my tail

At a junkyard sale

Along with some favorite childhood toys

I am a mermaid

But I have sold my voice

For a couple of feet

And they always bleed

No matter how I clean

For a couple of feet

And they always bleed

No matter how I clean

For a couple of feet

That tend to bleed

When I go wa-wa-walking

In the streeeeeeeet