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I am a mermaid
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But I've sold my voice
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For a couple of feet
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That always bleed
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When I go walking in the road
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I am a mermaid
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But I've sold my voice
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For a couple of feet
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And they always bleed
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No matter how I clean
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And I once saw a most beautiful man
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at the local record store
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He bumped into me and said,
Well excuse me, young ma'am , but
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haven't I seen those pretty eyes somewhere before?
am G5
I smiled, but gestured at my throat
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To show that I was mute
am G5
Well, he quickly stared down at the floor
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And shuffled in his boots
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Aw, he was out of there so fast
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I am a mermaid
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But I've sold my voice
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For a midnight train
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And a bump of cocaine
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And an old photo of Ballets Russes
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I am a mermaid
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But I have sold my voice
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For a bottle of gin
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'Cause I can't swim
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And I sure don't want to float
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Oh, I was so lonely walking out of that store
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And back into the busy people street
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When I overhead, I heard an argument
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A woman opened up her window, threw a flower pot from it
am G5
I was startled by the crash
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But went over to find the little plant
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I quickly emptied it out my coffee paper cup and
Adopted it
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Transplanted it
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Took it home and
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Named it Mozart
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I am a mermaid
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But I've sold my voice
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And I got rid of my tail
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At a junkyard sale
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Along with some favorite childhood toys
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I am a mermaid
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But I have sold my voice
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For a couple of feet
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And they always bleed
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No matter how I clean
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For a couple of feet
G5
And they always bleed
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No matter how I clean
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For a couple of feet
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That tend to bleed
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When I go wa-wa-walking
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In the streeeeeeeet
