MELUSINE
As sung by Would-Be-Goods on "Eventyr" (2008)

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh.
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh.

She sees him ev'ry night a-fishing in the bay.
He sees her swimming in a blue lagoon one day.
He sees her golden hair, her skin as white as foam,
Looks in her sea-green eyes and longs to take her home.
He dreams about her until he can dream no more,
Then one night when his boat is anchored off the shore,
He lights a rollup with tobacco from a tin.
He spreads his nets and waits and then he pulls her in.

Melusine, the harbor light is shining in her hair.
Like candy from a baby,
The underwater lady,
Is taken from her underwater lair.

Oh-oh-oh-oh, Melusine,
The harbor light is shining in your eyes.
You think love's course runs sweetly
For those of diff'rent species,
But both of you are in for a surprise.

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh.
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh.
Most ev'ry day you find her polishing her tails,
Combing out her hair or maybe practicing her scales.
Outside her element she can't go very far,
Lies in the bath all day just like Madame Bonnard.
Oh, what a pity they can't consummate their love.
It seems somebody must be laughing up above.
In disillusionment he wishes he were free.
He stays out drinking in the bars along the quay.

Melusine, the candlelight is shining on your hair.
He sees the shadows deepen.
He hears the sound of weeping,
But in the end he doesn't seem to care.

Oh-oh-oh-oh, Melusine,
The fairground lights are shining on your hair.
You hear the music blaring,
See foolish faces staring,
For in the end he's sold you to the fair.

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh.
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh.
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh.
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh.