[Verse] Down by the creek under the willow tree Met a girl who enthralls me with her beauty, hair like a river, eyes like a starry night, And when she smiles it makes my heart burn bright [Chorus] She's the country mermaid of the swimming hole, Dancing in the moonlight, with a wild, untamed soul. Water is her kingdom, but her heart's here on land, With a song like a siren, and she’s got me by the hand [Verse] Summer days we spent together, floating in the cool stream, I belong to her forever, living out the best dream. But come the twilight hour, she’d vanish with the sun, Leaving not even a ripple, just my memories of fun. [Chorus] She's the country mermaid of the swimming hole, Dancing in the moonlight, with a wild, untamed soul. Water is her kingdom, but her heart's here on land, With a song like a siren, and she’s got me by the hand [Bridge] Sometimes I wonder where she’ll go when the creek runs dry, Will she come with me forever, or just leave without good bye But no matter where she is, I know she'll always be, The country mermaid of my dreams, swimming wild and free. [Verse] Now I'm older and I’m wiser, and the creek’s a lonely place But on quiet summer nights, I can still see her face. Floating on the water, but the vision doesn’t last, I miss that country mermaid, and the echoes of our past.
