Daddy Was a Sailor
Grandpa was a minor
And he gave me my black heart
Bitter rivers of black coal dust
Tore our country apart
Covered in coal dust
Waking up too early in the morning
Covered in coal dust
Waiting for the moment the canary sings
Mama was a mermaid
And a Carnaby Street gal
She could have been a model
But she spent her life mopping up spilt milk
Covered in sea salt
Would he, could he, be home when the stars came out to party
Covered in sea salt
Yeah I know it was my fault
That he always ran away because he didn't want me
Oh, daddy was a sailor
And he gave me a black heart
Oh, daddy was a sailor
The only man that could tear me apart
Daddy, daddy, daddy
Sister dances salsa
And she chants just like a queen
I was a non-believer when she told me I was free
Auntie Emy was a medium
And she worked the Ouija board
Seeking out the lost souls
And taking men back to the Lord
Oh but daddy still was a sailor
And he gave me a black heart
Oh, daddy was a sailor
The only man that could tear me apart
Daddy, daddy, daddy
Papai Era Um Marinheiro
Vovô era menor de idade
E ele me deu meu coração negro
Rios amargos de pó de carvão negro
Destruiu nosso país
Coberto de pó de carvão
Acordando muito cedo de manhã
Coberto de pó de carvão
Esperando o momento em que o canário cantar
Mamãe era uma sereia
E uma garota da Carnaby Street
Ela poderia ter sido modelo
Mas ela passou a vida limpando o leite derramado
Coberto de sal marinho
Ele estaria, poderia estar, em casa quando as estrelas saíssem para festejar
Coberto de sal marinho
Sim, eu sei que foi minha culpa
Que ele sempre fugia porque não me queria
Oh, papai era um marinheiro
E ele me deu um coração negro
Oh, papai era um marinheiro
O único homem que poderia me destruir
Papai, papai, papai
Irmã dança salsa
E ela canta como uma rainha
Eu era descrente quando ela me disse que eu era livre
Tia Emy era Uma médium
E ela trabalhava no tabuleiro Ouija
Procurando as almas perdidas
E levando os homens de volta ao Senhor
Ah, mas papai ainda era um marinheiro
E ele me deu um coração negro
Ah, papai era um marinheiro
O único homem que poderia me destruir
Papai, papai, papai