"The Mermaid" by Great Big Sea Verse When I was a lad in a fishing town Me old man said to me: "You can spend your life, your jolly life Just sailing on the sea. You can search the world for pretty girls Til your eyes are weak and dim, But don't go searching for a mermaid, son If you don't know how to swim" Chorus 'Cause her hair was green as seaweed Her skin was blue and pale Her face it was a work of art, I loved that girl with all my heart But I only liked the upper part I did not like the tail Other verses and choruses are the same as above.