The Mermaid
from karmal apple by Penelope Houston
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lyrics
the mermaid
lyrics by Penelope Houston/ music by P. Houston and Mel Peppas
remember back to when you met her
she's sleeping on the stair
she's your sister and your mother
hollow eyes and drowning hair
catch her hand in shallow waters
you found her floating there
buoyant faith that never falters
keeps her head above the air
but you're no life boat
hey where is your lifeboat?
her name is sorrow
she paints her room in murky colors
the saints are her disguise
check her pulse she's barely breathing
catch the death wish in her eyes
get back in your lifeboat, father
you've taken half a foot of water
her name is sorrow she sleeps alone
come and see her string of sailors
like scarabs on a pin
every one he swore he'd save her
trapped out on the ice so thin
call the names of those you're saving
she's not drowning only waving
their tattoos stretched across her skin
her name is sorrow
she sleeps alone
you call the names of those you're saving
she's not drowning only waving
their tattoos stretched across her skin
but you're no life boat
where is your life boat?
her name is sorrow
lyrics by Penelope Houston/ music by P. Houston and Mel Peppas
remember back to when you met her
she's sleeping on the stair
she's your sister and your mother
hollow eyes and drowning hair
catch her hand in shallow waters
you found her floating there
buoyant faith that never falters
keeps her head above the air
but you're no life boat
hey where is your lifeboat?
her name is sorrow
she paints her room in murky colors
the saints are her disguise
check her pulse she's barely breathing
catch the death wish in her eyes
get back in your lifeboat, father
you've taken half a foot of water
her name is sorrow she sleeps alone
come and see her string of sailors
like scarabs on a pin
every one he swore he'd save her
trapped out on the ice so thin
call the names of those you're saving
she's not drowning only waving
their tattoos stretched across her skin
her name is sorrow
she sleeps alone
you call the names of those you're saving
she's not drowning only waving
their tattoos stretched across her skin
but you're no life boat
where is your life boat?
her name is sorrow
credits
from karmal apple,
released October 1, 1994
license
all rights reserved
tags
shows
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Apr 29Hamburg, Germany
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May 8Vienna, Austria
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May 9Munich, Germany
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May 24Oxford, UK
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Jun 6San Francisco, CA
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Jun 13Seattle, WA
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Jun 15Portland, OR
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Jun 16Portland, OR
discography
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May 2012 -
Jan 2012 -
Apr 1999 -
Apr 2004 -
Apr 2004 -
Oct 1994 -
Jan 1993 -
Oct 1988 -
Jun 1993 -
Jun 2000 -
Oct 1994 -
Feb 2000
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