Neptune's Daughter Lyrics - Bert Jansch

While walking along on a rocky sea shore 

On a wild, wet, windy day 

I heard a sweet voice cry in the wind 

Saying, "Lover come to me" 

O'er the jagged rocks I scrambled 

Fingers cut down to the core 

Saw the light of a lady 

She was sitting alone on the shore 

"Lady all alone, please tell me 

Why do you cry for me? 

Why do sit in the cold and sing 

Sing out to the sea?" 

"Well I sing for my loved ones 

Lost in the silvery sea 

Sing for my homeland so dear 

Sing to draw your heart near 

So please, kind sir, will you help me 

To find my way home? 

I've traveled the seven blue oceans 

Now I'm stranded here all alone 

My brothers they are dying 

From a plague running wild and free 

Their bodies all covered in the blackest of oil 

That floats on top of the sea 

And my sisters are in hiding 

Afraid others may see their shame 

Their bodies all twisted, broken and lame 

Deep in the watery main 

So please, kind sir, will you help me 

To find my way home 

I've traveled the seven blue oceans 

How I'm stranded here all alone 

If you promise you will take me 

To the edge of the silvery sea 

I'll give you all your heart's desires 

All your eyes they do see" 

O'er the jagged rocks I carried her 

To the edge of the silvery sea 

I laid her down and kissed her sweet lips 

Saying, "Lover, now you are free" 

But she clung on to my arms 

And she would not let me be 

She clung on so fast she pulled me down 

Down to the bottom of the sea