The Songs He Sang
What Did The Deep Sea Say?: Lyrics
As performed by Cisco Houston
Traditional
Appears on:Oh captain tell me true Does my sailor sail with you No he does not sail with me He sleeps on the bottom of the sea What did the deep sea say Tell me, what did the deep sea say It moaned and groaned And it splashed and it foamed And it rolled on its weary way He promised he'd write to me His promise he never kept true Never a word from my sailor have I heard Since he sailed on that ocean blue What did the deep sea say Tell me, what did the deep sea say It moaned and groaned And it splashed and it foamed And it rolled on its weary way Well a beautiful rose every day I placed on the crest of the waves I said "Take it please And let the pedals fall Upon his watery grave" What did the deep sea say, Tell me, what did the deep sea say It moaned and groaned And it splashed and it foamed And it rolled on its weary way What did that deep sea say, Tell me, what did that deep sea say It moaned and groaned And it splashed and it foamed And it rolled on its weary way
Of note:
Woody on lead vocals leaves Cisco to harmonize, which he does well, and plays a snappy guitar solo at the end. An especially poignant song for members for the Merchant Marine in 1944, when it was recorded. People die, and yet life goes on.
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