oh eight legged octopus teach me to dance
teach me to drink the ink of your glance
teach me to waltz beneath sweet scented pines
teach me to laugh as the sun declines
she was a gypsy & i was a fool
she led me down to a cave by a pool
no word did we utter but spoke with our eyes
& sang with our bodies sweet lullabies
man of the sea
stay with me
in this moment for
evermore
a fool & a coward, i’ll never say no
the bustling shores i’ll never know
telling myself that i’m careless & free
a husband to her i’ll always be
man of the sea
stay with me
in this moment for
evermore
