Mossback's Lament Lyrics

Speak to the ocean

Make your plea unto the sea

Cast your wishes on the waves that break

To wash you utterly

Then perhaps you'll hear the answer

In the trade winds off the shore

Tell that life will be much sweeter

And that pain will be no more

My name is Doctor Richard Mossback

Please listen to the story I brought back

From the slimy briny seashore

I delivered to my colleagues yesterday

I went diving just the other day

Seeking sunken treasure 'neath the Biscayne Bay

When a lovely little figure

From the dim blue depths of nowhere

Swam my way

Hair long blonde flowing as her dress

Her lovely arms could not conceal her buoyant breasts

Though her human beauties able

I was shocked below her navel

Fishiness

Cause good God what a tail she had

Good God what a tail she had

Finny Gwennie

I thought I caught my dream girl

But I never guessed that she would look like this

She swam close right beside my chest

The maiden murmured bubbles popped against my head

As I thought I would go crazy

She allured me to her hazy

Aqua nest

Embraced we fell in the kelp beds

Deep deep down in the kelp beds

Though I loved her flashy scales

I guess so did all the whales

Who would stare

Cause good God what a tail she had

Good God what a tail she had

Finny Gwennie

I thought I caught my dream girl

But I never guessed that she would look like this

She said since we've come this far

Not much more to Terra-Mar

Trust in me don't get suspicious

Right this way follow fourteen fishes

Damn marine construction

The busted oil well erupted

All around us was the oil slick

I grabbed her tight that's when she slipped away

None believe all think I'm mad

I'm madly in love with this girl or this shad

I will find her end my sorrow

We will make our home tomorrow

In the sea

Cause good God what a tail she had

Good God what a tail she had

Finny Gwennie

I thought I caught my dream girl

But I never guessed that she would look like this

Oh yes I thought I caught my dream girl

But I never guessed that she would look like this

Finny Gwennie

Oh ah ooo...