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Let The Mermaids Flirt With Me ~ for Dave Lynas - can you imagine old Dave feeling good and cavorting in the sea with mermaids at Cally Fest?

LET THE MERMAIDS FLIRT WITH ME

Blues all on the ocean.
Blues all in the air. I can't stay here no longer.
I have no steamship fare.

When my earthly trials are over,
Cast my body out to sea. Save all the undertaker bills.
Let the mermaids flirt with me.

My wife controls our happy home.
My sweetheart I can't find. The only thing I call my own
Is a troubled and a worried mind.

I do not work for pleasure.
Earthly peace, I'll see no more. The onliest reason I work at all is to drive the wolf from my door.

Blues all in my body, \
my darlin's forsaken me. If ever see her again. \I have to swim across the sea.
When my earthly trials are over, cast my body out to sea. Save all the undertaker bills.
Let the mermaids flirt with me.

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Comment by Uncle John on March 24, 2022 at 2:51pm: Thanks, Doug and Kale. I know this song from a Missisippi John Hurt album.

Comment by Poorness Studios on March 24, 2022 at 2:37pm: Fitting tribute to our long lost friend. Long live Cally Fest.

Comment by Doug Thorsvik on March 24, 2022 at 1:13pm: Sweet sounding guitar Uncle John! Enjoyed the song; thanks for including the lyrics. Makes it easy to follow along.

Comment by Uncle John on March 24, 2022 at 12:40pm: I don't know, Rick. I hate to say a mermaid is kind of a dog, but well, well, I guess you delivered on your promise.

Comment by Richard Sundberg on March 24, 2022 at 10:06am: Your welcome

Comment by Richard Sundberg on March 24, 2022 at 10:03am: I must of been under the influence of sardine ice cream John! A couple scoops of that and you forget everything. Uncle, this is your mermaid! Promises made…promises kept.
Love this song! I don’t know if you remember, but my first attempt at collaborations was a video about Cannery Row. I used this wonderful song and I forgot the other song of yours, sort of a medley. Can’t say for sure, but I believe that video of ours might have been the catalyst to CallyFest. We did it well before the first festival. I must say this is maybe my favorite song of yours. Great to hear again.

Comment by Uncle John on March 24, 2022 at 5:10am: Rick Sundberg PROMISED me I would get to meet a mermaid at Cally Fest.

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