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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