Daddy Was a Sailor
MARINA * Track #4 On Mermaid vs Sailor
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‘Daddy Was A Sailor’ is one of the songs from Marina Diamandis' EP that came out before her first official album ‘The Family Jewels’. This song talks about how Diamandis came from a broken home, where she has never met her father as he didn’t want to provide for her or her mother. This makes her fee...
Daddy Was a Sailor Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Grandpa was a miner and he gave me my black art
Bitter rivers of black coal dust tore our country apart
Covered in coal dust, waking up too early in the morning
Covered in coal dust, waiting for the moment the canary sings
[Verse 2]
Mama was a mermaid and a Carnaby Street gal
She could have been a model but she spent her life mopping up spilt milk
Covered in sea salt, would he, could he be home when the stars came out to party
Covered in sea salt, yeah I know it was my fault that he always ran away because he didn't want me
[Chorus 1]
Oh, daddy was a sailor
And he gave me a black heart
Daddy was a sailor
The only man that could tear me apart
Daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy-daddy
Daddy, daddy, daddy
[Verse 3]
Sister dances salsa and she chants just like a queen
I was a non-believer when she told me I was free
Auntie Emy was a medium and she worked the Ouija board
Seeking out the lost souls and taking men back to the Lord
[Chorus 2]
Oh, but daddy still was a sailor
And he gave me a black heart
Daddy was a sailor
The only man that could tear me apart
Oh, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy-daddy
Daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy-daddy
Ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh
[Outro]
Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
Daddy Was a Sailor Q&A
Who wrote Daddy Was a Sailor's ?
Daddy Was a Sailor was written by MARINA.
Who produced Daddy Was a Sailor's ?
Daddy Was a Sailor was produced by MARINA.
When did MARINA release Daddy Was a Sailor?
MARINA released Daddy Was a Sailor on Fri Nov 23 2007.