VERSE 1:
He wore a Top Hat
and stood down on the corner
He’d put his hands out
then he’d play the organ
And she’d dance
The little girl on the seashore
She would dance
And the crowd would beg for some more
She would sway
And feel the beat of the rhythm
She would pray
That one day she could leave him

VERSE 2:
He wore a long coat
And kept his dope (hope)
In his pocket
He had a photo
Of her mother
Kept in a locket
And she’d dance
The little girl with the seashells
She would dance
And buy whatever he sells
And she’d sway
And feel the beat of the rhythm
She would pray
That one day she could leave him

BRIDGE:
She was a mermaid
Riding backwards on a seahorse
She’ll never see the finer things in life
She’ll never be a mother or a wife
She’ll never have a day out of the sun
She can’t run
She can’t run

VERSE3:
He bought her new shoes
And rushed right home
To meet her
He had a ribbon
And a card with which
To greet her
But she slept
And he just couldn’t wake her
So he wept
There was nowhere he could take her
So he dug
And cried out loud to his god
And he sunk
To his knees in the back yard

VERSE 4:
She was gone
And there was no way
He could save her
She was gone
But there was one thing
He could give her
So he threw
Her body out to the sea foam
And he knew
That she had finally gone home
And she swayed
And felt the beat of the rhythm
And he prayed
She didn’t have to leave him