Maypole
The Original Maypole
From Baltimore,Maryland
Lyrics
Under a Wave by Dennis Tobell (Demian Bell)&Paul Welsh
Tell us my captain, will we ever see the shore?
The stormy sea has frightened me, I went below and locked my door.
I thought you had forgotten us sleeping in the hold
The bosun came to warn us, his eyes were red and cold
His eyes were sad which told
The cabin is taking water I didn’t know and you weren’t sure, tell me
what was pounding at the bilges and pushing up the floor?
The parrot screamed in pain I closed my eyes and bled.
My lifetime before me, I was certain I was dead. I was certain I was dead
I was certain I was dead.
The salty water has burned my throat, youngest of ten, I float
Now my lungs are filling up, and now it’s too late to bother to get free
Too late to bother, to get free, too late to bother, too late to bother, to get free
Now in a certain light, I see the waters rushing my mind
Now the birds won’t land, my shoes full of sand, I’ll never see again.
My mother’s probably crying in her sleep, praying to God to keep me safe
My father’s probably looking up his sleeve, trying to understand.
Tell us my captain, will we ever see the shore?
The stormy sea has frightened me, I went below and locked my door.
I thought you had forgotten us sleeping in the hold
The boson came to warn us, his eyes were red and cold
His eyes were sad which told.
