The Mermaid And The Seagull-Ralph McTell

[ti:The Mermaid And The Seagull] [ar:Ralph McTell] [al:Streets Of London - Best Of] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Mermaid And The Seagull - Ralph McTell [00:14.61]Listening to you idle talk [00:16.29] [00:17.17]Smoke rising to the ceiling [00:18.68] [00:21.39]The words just seem to float on by [00:23.60] [00:24.19]Maybe you've had the feeling [00:25.79] [00:30.28]Then looking into my empty glass [00:33.95] [00:35.59]I noticed the bar clock was ten minutes fast [00:39.55] [00:40.72]My beer was gone and my money's spent [00:43.32]And I think it's about time that I went [00:46.15] [00:53.66]I went walking along the main road [00:56.19] [00:56.78]How can they call it High Street [00:59.09] [01:01.38]I said ""Hello"" to a face I know [01:04.37]But he had someone to meet [01:06.21] [01:10.30]Then I noticed that the sea was coming in [01:13.76] [01:16.12]I almost felt like taking a swim [01:19.46] [01:20.04]But the sea gets wild so I've been told [01:23.63]And anyway it was much too cold [01:26.16] [01:32.43]I buttoned my coat up to my chin [01:35.15]Went walking along the sand [01:36.74] [01:39.40]I thought I heard the mermaid sing [01:41.99]To the sound of a big brass band [01:44.25] [01:48.19]A seagull offered me a ride [01:51.83] [01:53.67]And so as not to hurt his pride [01:57.44] [01:58.47]I said I wasn't going far [02:01.28]And I let him carry my guitar [02:04.03] [02:14.39]Then along come a mermaid [02:15.92]Said ""Come sing me a song [02:17.81]And I'll stop the band from playing [02:19.57] [02:21.54]I was pleased and played with ease [02:23.97]To the mermaids gentle swaying [02:25.67] [02:30.02]I must've stayed there for an hour or two [02:34.09] [02:35.64]The seagull said he'd have to go [02:39.26] [02:39.99]And the mermaid said that she'd rather hear more [02:43.59]But she left me standing on the shore [02:45.88] [02:57.96]The sun was bathing in the sea [02:59.89] [03:00.63]Right on the water line [03:02.30] [03:04.37]I shouted ""Goodbye"" but he didn't reply [03:06.81] [03:07.34]I know he had no time [03:09.40] [03:13.46]Even my footprints had disappeared [03:16.79] [03:18.98]And as for the road I steered [03:22.96] [03:23.70]Out from the sea there come a sigh [03:26.16] [03:26.77]I think my mermaid said ""Goodbye"" [03:29.17] [03:38.24]And I'm listening to you idle talk [03:40.47] [03:41.13]Smoke rising to the ceiling [03:43.44] [03:47.60]And I'm watching the words go floating by [03:49.68] [03:50.21]Maybe you've had the feeling [03:52.02] [03:52.99]Maybe you've had the feeling