We sang this song in kindergarten in England in about 1962. I'm sure it came from the BBC as one reviewer mentions. We had an end-of-term show in the local village hall and I got to sing it solo. Those were the days! From what I remember these are the first two verses: Oh once I heard a mermaid Sing As I sailed the sea, the dee-ep blue sea Oh once I heard a mermaid sing As I sailed the briny ocean Oh-h cabin boy come and play with me As I swim the sea, the de-ep blue sea Oh cabin boy come and play with me As I swim the briny ocean That's all I can remember, but it brings back very fond memories!
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