Cellar full of diamonds, turret full of gold All for a mermaids locket, too much to hold Drink the seals blood from the ocean, Drink the whole ocean dry Steal the moonshine from the night-time, Steal the sun from the sky
Black-skinned warrior, zulu queen Sold for a silver dollar, shipped across the sea Worked like a mexican donkey, Used like a hole in the ground Branded her skin like she didnt feel a thing Crying without a sound