Siren Song

Neris hangs around the bar
Where all the lonely fellows are
Her hair cascades in waves
Her fingers cold, her eyes are gray

He spies her from 'cross the room
The bar goes silent as a tomb
His speech is numb, too dumb to think
She whispers, "Hey sailor, buy me a drink"

The drought within me
Has me aching dry
I know you can quench me
I can see it in your eyes

Once they both are loose and wet
Last call comes, she says, "not yet"
I know a place nearby
Where the drink never runs dry

He follows her down to the beach
She walks ahead just out of reach
The mist and gin all clouds his sight
He staggers toward her in the night

Swim my sweet angel
To oblivion with me
You won't be lonely
You can be forever free

Her limbs embrace him like an eel
The last inky, black thing he'd feel
And as his soul began to slip
He felt this prayer pour out her lips

Here I commit you to
Your watery grave
Sink deep into the arms
Of my icy waves

Eye for an eye
And bone for bone
Send my true love
Safely home

So lonely sailors should take heed
She'll sacrifice you for what she needs
One thousand men are sent to see
To set her ocean lover free