G5 MY FATHER WAS THE KEEPER OF THE EDDYSTONE LIGHT (C D7) G HE MARRIED A MERMAID ONE FINE NIGHT FROM THIS UNION THERE CAME THREE (C D7) G A PORPOISE, A PORGY, AND THE OTHER WAS ME A5 D5 YO HO HO, THE WIND BLOWS FREE D5 G5 OH FOR THE LIFE ON THE ROLLING SEA G5 LATE ONE NIGHT I WAS TRIMMING THE GLIM (C D7) G WHILE SINGING A VERSE FROM THE EVENING HYMN A VOICE FROM STARBOARD SHOUTED "AHOY!" (C D7) G AND THERE WAS ME MOTHER SITTING ON A BUOY A5 D5 YO HO HO, THE WIND BLOWS FREE D5 G5 OH FOR THE LIFE ON THE ROLLING SEA G5 WHAT HAS BECOME OF MY CHILDREN THREE? (C D7) G ME MOTHER SHE DID ASK OF ME ONE WAS EXHIBITED AS A TALKING FISH (C D7) G THE OTHER WAS SERVED ON A CHAFING DISH A5 D5 YO HO HO, THE WIND BLOWS FREE D5 G5 OH FOR THE LIFE ON THE ROLLING SEA G5 THEN THE PHOSPHORUS FLASHED IN HER SEAWEED HAIR (C D7) G I LOOKED AGAIN AND ME MOTHER WASN'T THERE A VOICE CAME ECHOING OUT OF THE NIGHT (C D7) G I DON'T LIKE THE KEEPER OF THE EDDYSTONE LIGHT A5 D5 YO HO HO, THE WIND BLOWS FREE D5 G5 OH FOR THE LIFE ON THE ROLLING SEA