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Cruel Mistress Lyrics
Next time out to see
Bring enough soil to bury me
For I don't want my final jig
In the belly of a squid
Take my trousers take my shirt
Just give me that sweet dirt
For the water's cold and grim
And I never did learn to swim
No her love never set me free
So I set off for the ocean
Now in my dreams she comes to me
Whispering of peace
But I've known since the day
That we sailed for Santiago
Her dry embrace would kiss my face
No never, no more
The Sea is a Cruel Mistress
The Sea is a Cruel Mistress
Many moons to the day
That I threw her love away
Now every whale spouts,"go to hell"
As the wind laughs in my face
I've grown harder on the eyes
And salty on the taste
My pride has gone with the wake
As I wait a cold wet grave
I rose to the smell
Of a wet desert hell
And I thought to myself
How'd I wind up in this jail
Till a voice called to me
From deep within the sea
Dry your eyes my dear fisherman
Your ass belongs to me
The Sea is a Cruel Mistress
The Sea is a Cruel Mistress
The earth will rest my bones
Lord I know, Lord I know
But I'll see you when I get home
From the cold, yeah from the cold
No her love never set me free
So I set off for the ocean
Now in my dreams she comes to me
Whispering of peace
But I've known since the day
That we sailed for Santiago
Her dry embrace would kiss my face
No never, no more
The Sea is a Cruel Mistress
The Sea is a Cruel Mistress
Next time out to see
Bring enough soil to bury me
For I don't want my final jig
In the belly of a squid
Next time out to sea
Bring enough soil to bury me
For in my dreams she comes to me
Whispering of peace...
Bring enough soil to bury me
For I don't want my final jig
In the belly of a squid
Take my trousers take my shirt
Just give me that sweet dirt
For the water's cold and grim
And I never did learn to swim
No her love never set me free
So I set off for the ocean
Now in my dreams she comes to me
Whispering of peace
But I've known since the day
That we sailed for Santiago
Her dry embrace would kiss my face
No never, no more
The Sea is a Cruel Mistress
That I threw her love away
Now every whale spouts,"go to hell"
As the wind laughs in my face
I've grown harder on the eyes
And salty on the taste
My pride has gone with the wake
As I wait a cold wet grave
I rose to the smell
Of a wet desert hell
And I thought to myself
How'd I wind up in this jail
Till a voice called to me
From deep within the sea
Dry your eyes my dear fisherman
Your ass belongs to me
The Sea is a Cruel Mistress
Lord I know, Lord I know
But I'll see you when I get home
From the cold, yeah from the cold
So I set off for the ocean
Now in my dreams she comes to me
Whispering of peace
But I've known since the day
That we sailed for Santiago
Her dry embrace would kiss my face
No never, no more
The Sea is a Cruel Mistress
Bring enough soil to bury me
For I don't want my final jig
In the belly of a squid
Bring enough soil to bury me
For in my dreams she comes to me
Whispering of peace...
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I'm quite sure that the line is "out to sea," and not "out to see," considering it's one of their signature Irish Sea Songs. it took me a while to get used to someone else on vocals, but this song grows on me more and more. there's something strangely appealing about the words "belly of a squid."
isn't this song sung by the bass player? when I saw them live (which was too cool for word might I add) I'm pretty sure it was him singing, but later the lead singer took over instead of havin' nathan--the bass player-- finishing it. wild...
yeah, this song is sang by Nathan. This is one of my favorite songs by them, there's just something about the tune. Plus the fact i can play it, i dunno, it's great
yet another song that makes me wanna jig. also reminds me of a tarantela everytime i hear it
this is my favorite flogging molly song. mmm, well this or whats left of the flag.
Fantastic song. To me, it's all about regretting ever going to sea.
Great song.. To me it's about a relationship gone wrong, leading to the point where "I" take off to sea, just to leave it all behind. Unfortunately, the sea offers no comfort or warmth.. That's what I think anyhow, but who knows, right?!