Ballad Of The Briny

[Intro] (x4) [Verse 1] The fishes are my friends Here beneath the sea      Swimming all around    They’re foot-massaging me       The octopus says "Hi"     I say "How do you do?"     He’s quite the gentleman      To give me eight salutes [Chorus] I’m at home here in the briny      Since I’ve found out you don’t want me    [Verse 2] The crew thought I was nuts     Jumping overboard    But what’d I have to lose?    Except pains inside my gourd    Except pains inside my heart    They wouldn’t let mе be       Now I’m better off      Captain of thе sea      [Chorus] And I’m at home here in the briny      Since I’ve found out you don’t want me    Yeah I’m at home here in the briny      Since I’ve found out you don’t want me    [Bridge] I went to schools I went to ministry But they don’t match the soothing of the sea I’m back where I began my primal life I am dissolved into the murky brine [Solo] (x2) (x4) (You wanted me to be a practical man And now I see how things were) [Chorus] And I’m at home here in the briny      Since I’ve found out you don’t want me    Yeah I’m at home here in the briny      Since I’ve found out you don’t want me    [Outro] (x4) (x4)