Lyrics

Minnesota Mermaid

I steered my boat back to the landing
I saw that she was standing
Up to her waist, a little ways off shore
A purple jersey number 44

I cut the motor and I drifted
In the silence, her voice lifted
She was singing Lyle Lovett songs
I walked out to her and I hummed along

Oh, you Minnesota Mermaid
Take me in your arms and serenade me
Let?s put our lonely hearts together,
I?ll love you girl forever ? take me!
I dropped everything
To hear that Minnesota Mermaid SING

Her great grandfather was a sailor
Brought his family on a whaler
She?s said she doesn?t live by the sea
She looked embarassed, then she looked at me

I said I know now what connects us
My family wandered here from Texas,
I?m a cowboy, there?s no rodeo here
Hell they even drink Canadian beer!

Oh, Minnesota Mermaid
Just take me in your arms, and serenade me
Let?s put our lonely hearts together,
I?ll love you girl forever ? take me!
I don?t need anything
When that Minnesota Mermaid SINGs

She looked deep into my eyes
To see if I was telling lies
But that mermaid stopped and reached for me
When she heard me singing harmony

Oh, my Minnesota Mermaid
She holds me in her arms, and serenades me
She wears the ring I bought her
We got a house down by the water - we?re happy!
And I have everything
When my Minnesota Mermaid SINGs