Lyrics from the sheet music at York University:MINNIE THE MERMAID: A LOVE SONG IN FISH TIME
Words and music by Bud De Sylva, ©1923.1. The other night I dreamed that I was down at the bottom of the sea.
I met a mermaid fair who had a cottage there.
Her name was Minnie and she tumbled for me.
She had the tail of a fish for a train,
But just the same she could sure entertain!CHORUS: Oh, what a time I had with Minnie the mermaid
Down at the bottom of the sea!
I forgot my troubles there amongst the bubbles.
Gee, but she was awf’ly good to me!
And ev’ry night when the starfish came out,
I’d hug and kiss her so, oh!
Oh, what a time I had with Minnie the mermaid
Down in her seaweed bungalow!2. I can’t forget those happy days, way down at the bottom of the sea.
I’m really strong for her, and now I long for her,
And I'm inclined to think she’s longing for me;
So ev’ry night I’m in bed before nine,
Hoping I’ll dream of that mermaid of mine.The Internet Archive has recordings by Pete Daily and His Chicagoans (no date given) and by Bernie Cummings and His Hotel New Yorker Orchestra from 1930.
Chords copied from http://www.angelfire.com/indie/jacknorton/jacklyrics/lyricwo8.html
[C] The other night I [D7] dreamed that I was
[G7] Down at the bottom of the [C] sea. [Ab7 | G7]
[E7] I met a mermaid fair [Am] who was [E7] living [Am] there,
[D7] Her name was Minnie, and she [G7] tumbled for me.
Now you know Minnie was a [C] kind of a [A7] fish,
But [D7] take it from me, she was a [G7] beautiful fish.
[C] Oh, what a time I had with, Minnie the [A7] Mermaid,
[D7] Down at the bottom of the sea.
[G7] I forgot my troubles, [C] there amongst the bubbles,
[D7] Gee, but she was awf'ly good to [G7] me.
And [C7] every night when the starfish came out,
[F] I would love [Fm] her [C | D7] so, [G7] oh,
[C] Oh what a time I had with [A7] Minnie the Mermaid,
[D7] Down in her [G7] seaweed bunga- [C] low.