Her dry embrace would kiss my face
Take my trousers take my shirt
For I don't want my final jig
But I've known since the day
That we sailed for Santiago
Now in my dreams she comes to me
From the cold, yeah from the cold
Now every whale spouts, "Go to hell"
No never, no more
Next time out to sea
Whispering of peace
The sea is a cruel mistress
But I'll see you when I get home
How'd I wind up in this jail
Dry your eyes my dear fisherman
For in my dreams she comes to me
I've grown harder on the eyes
For I don't want my final jig
Next time out to sea
Many moons to the day
Whispering of peace
The sea is a cruel mistress
For the water's cold and grim
The sea is a cruel mistress
Bring enough soul to bury me
Till a voice called to me
Your ass belongs to me
For I don't want my final jig
That we sailed for Santiago
So I set off for the ocean
So I set out for the ocean
But I've known since the day
From deep within the sea
Whispering of peace
That I threw her love away
For I don't want my final jig
The earth will rest my bones
I rose to the smell
No her love never set me free
Just give me that sweet dirt
Bring enough soil to bury me
And I never did learn to swim
Bring enough soil to bury me
No never, no more
Next time out to sea
In the belly of a squid
Of a wet desert hell
In a belly of a squid
No her love never set me free
Now in my dreams she comes to me
My pride has gone with the wake
Bring enough soil to bury me
And salty to the taste
The sea is a cruel mistress
As the wind laughs in my face
Next time out to sea
In a belly of a squid
And I thought to myself
As I wait a cold wet grave
The sea is a cruel mistress
Her dry embrace would kiss my face
The sea is a cruel mistress
Lord I know, Lord I know
