E♭ E♭7onC＃／G＃onC G＃monB／E♭ E♭7onC＃／G＃onC G＃monB
You t hought the leaden winter w ould brin g you down forever,
But you r ode upon a steamer to the viol ence of the sun.
E♭ E♭7onC＃／G＃onC G＃monB／E♭ E♭7onC＃／G＃onC G＃monB
And the c olors of the sea b lind your eyes with trembling mermaids,
And you t ouch the distant beach es with tale s of brave Ulysses:
How his n aked ears were t ortured by the s irens sweetly singing,
For the s parkling waves are c alling you to k iss their white laced lips.
An d you s ee a girl's brown body danc ing through the turquoise,
And her f ootprints make you follo w where the sky loves the sea.
And w hen your fingers f ind her, she d rowns you in her body,
Ca rving deep blue r ipples in the t issues of your mind.
The t iny purple fishe s run laug hing through your fingers,
And you w ant to take her with you to the hard land of the river.
E♭ E♭7onC＃／G＃onC G＃monB／E♭ E♭7onC＃／G＃onC G＃monB
Her n ame is Aphrodite and she ride s a crimson shell,
And you k now you cannot l eave her for you t ouched the distant sands
With t ales of brave Uly sses; how his n aked ears were tortured
By the s irens sweetly si nging.
D D7onC／GonB GmonB♭／D D7onC／GonB GmonB♭
The t iny purple fishe s run laug hing through your fingers,
And you w ant to take her with you to t he hard land of the winter.
E♭ E♭7onC＃／G＃onC G＃monB／E♭ E♭7onC＃／G＃onC G＃monB
E♭ F＃／G＃ B C＃／E♭ E♭7onC＃／G＃onC G＃monB
E♭ E♭7onC＃／G＃onC G＃monB／E♭ E♭7onC＃／G＃onC G＃monB
E♭ E♭7onC＃／G＃onC G＃monB／E♭ E♭7onC＃／G＃onC G＃monB
