Eddystone Light Lyrics - Singles - The Weavers

Me father was the keeper of the Eddystone Light 

And corded a mermaid one fine night 

From this union there came free 

A porpoise and a porgy and the other was me 

Yo ho ho, the wind blows free 

Oh, for the life on the rolling sea 

One night, while I was trimming of the glim 

Singing a verse from the evening hymn 

A voice from the starboard shouted, "Ahoy" 

And there was me mother, a-sitting on the buoy 

Don't be ridiculous the buoy is a jubilant male 

No a buoy, it guides the ships to sail 

Tell me what has become of my children of three ? 

My mother then she asked of me 

One was exhibited as a talking fish 

And the other was served on a chafing dish 

Yo ho ho, the wind blows free 

Oh, for the life on the rolling sea 

Then the phosphorous flashed in her seaweed hair 

I looked again me mother wasn't there 

Her voice came echoing out of the night 

"Where the devil with the keeper of the Eddystone Light" 

Oh, yo ho ho, the wind blows free 

Oh, for the life on the rolling sea