MERMAID BLUES [MMM]

MERMAID MAMA WHAT YA DOIN’ IN MY WASHING MACHINE

DIZZY HEADED MAMA SPINNIN’ ‘ROUND IN MY WASHING MACHINE

WELL I WORK ALL DAY JUSS TO BUY YOU A DRESS

THEN YOU THROW IT AWAY SAY “BABY, LETS GET WET”

MERMAID MAMA YOU’RE GONNA TAKE A BATH WITH ME

I WATCH YOU IN THE BATHTUB IT GIVES ME A THRILL

LORDY YOU’RE SO CUTE ‘SPECIALLY ‘ROUND THE GILLS

MERMAID MAMA YOU’RE GONNA TAKE A BATH WITH ME

NOW IF YOU’RE GONNA FOOL AROUND WITH A MERMAID MAMA

YOU BETTER WATCH HER CLOSE, SHE’LL NEVER DO WHAT YOU WANNA

LISTEN COUSIN, TO ONE WHO KNOWS,

LAST WEEK SHE RAN OFF WITH A HORNEY TOAD

MERMAID MAMA WHAT YOU TRYIN’ TO DO TO ME

MERMAID MAMA DON’T YOU PULL NO SCHEME

TELL ME PRETTY MAMA, WHY YOU BE SO CLEAN

…..GET OUT…GET OUTA MY WASHIN’ MACHINE

WELL YESTERDAY MERMAID MAMA [MMM] MADE ME CRY
WELL YESTERDAY SHE RAN OFF WITH A CROCADILE
HE HAD LOTSA TEETH AND HE WAS LONG AND GREEN
AND IF YOU ASKED ME THEN, I’LD SAY HE LOOKED REAL MEAN
MMM WHATCHA TRYIN’ TO DO TO ME

WELL NOW I’M ALL DONE MESSIN’ ‘ROUND WITH MY MMM
AND TO FORGET I VACATIONED TO GUATAMALA
OH WHAT A SHOCK AS I LOOKED OVER THE ROCK
SHE ENTRANCED ME THERE WITH HER STEADY STARE
I LOVE MY NEW BABY, MY LUSCIOUS LITTLE LIZARD LADY

…I MUST HAVE A THING FOR SCALES AND COLD BLOOD