Selkie

[00:04.96] Onshore is where he waited for he was captivated
[00:09.90] By a woman in sealskin
[00:14.53] When she was bathing in the morning light
[00:17.67] He asked her "Would you be my wife?"
[00:24.78] She said the ocean is where I belong
[00:27.56] With me you cannot come along
[00:34.87] She swam away and kindly waved "So long, so long"
[00:43.41] And he said...
[00:45.08] Selkie, please come along with me
[00:55.23] Selkie, please come along with me
[01:09.50] Onshore is where he waited for he was captivated
[01:14.27] By a woman in sealskin
[01:19.25] Months turned into years, oh, his longing felt severe
[01:28.92] Until the day she came to land
[01:31.40] And shed her skin lying in the sand
[01:38.15] He stole what he believed
[01:40.01] He earned and took her by the hand
[01:46.48] And he said
[01:48.02] Selkie, now you belong to me
[01:57.87] Selkie, now you belong to me
[02:09.79] She took his hand and walked along
[02:12.20] Away from where she used to belong
[02:14.38] But left her heart there in the sea
[02:19.30] Months turned into years, oh, her longing felt severe
[02:28.73] Until the day she found her pelt and left without a farewell
[02:38.61] She shifted back and swam away
[02:40.81] And disappeared into the ocean's sway
[02:46.49] And he cried
[02:48.41] Selkie, where are thee?
[02:58.46] Selkie, where are thee?
[03:10.45] Upon a cliff, he waited for he was captivated
[03:14.85] By a woman in sealskin
[03:19.55] Months turned into years, oh his longing felt severe
[03:29.58] Waiting to steal back her pelt, why she left, he could not tell
[03:39.22] He'd lost the one he never had
[03:41.42] And threw himself off the cliff and fell
[03:47.23] And he screamed
[03:48.88] Selkie, I'll join you in the sea
[03:58.73] Selkie, I'll join you in the se-e-ea, se-e-ea, sea
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