The Midnight Sea - A Crankie

Crankie artwork by Sarah Gowan and Bill Quern
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The Midnight Sea
music and lyrics by Sarah Gowan

Sail with me on the midnight sea, the moon is rising high
A silver boat keeps us afloat while the wind hums a sweet lullaby
Mermaids make eyes at the stars in the skies
That shimmer and shimmy with a glitter surprise
Sail with me on the midnight sea, sail with me tonight
Sail with me on the midnight sea, sail with me tonight

Dance with me on the midnight sea, tangos, and polkas, and reels
We'll waltz around in our spangles and crowns, looking as fine as we feel
Starfish allemande with 8 or 9 hands
Pinwheeling around to an octopus band
Dance with me on the midnight sea, dance with me tonight
Dance with me on the midnight sea, dance with me tonight

Sing with me on the midnight sea, we'll holler all night long
We'll harmonize until the sunrise, a chorus to welcome the dawn
I hear that the whales can sing without scales
While dolphins keep time with their flippers and tails
Sing with me on the midnight sea, sing with me tonight
Sing with me on the midnight sea, sing with me tonight

Dream with me on the midnight sea, as the moon dips into the foam
Eyes drift closed and as we doze our dreams will follow us home
Stars fade to bright and whisper goodnight
To the mermaids below, then wink out of sight
Dream with me on the midnight sea, dream with me tonight
Dream with me on the midnight sea, dream with me tonight

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