Der Wilde Wassermann Songtext / Lyric

Text: Trad. A wild merman is courting
In front of the castle high above the lake
The King?s daughter he wants to woo
The pretty, young Lilofee He had a bright built
In front of the castle high above the lake
That upon it she should walk
The pretty, young Lilofee

When she came upon the bridge
In front of the castle high above the lake
The merman pulled her down
The pretty, young Lilofee

Seven years spent she down there
In front of the castle high above the lake
And to his seven children she gave birth
The pretty, young Lilofee

Down there she heard the ringing of the bells
In front of the castle high above the lake
And wanted to see her father and mother again
The pretty, young Lilofee

And when she came out of the church
In front of the castle high above the lake
There stood the wild merman
In front of the pretty, young Lilofee

?Say, will you go back down with me
In front of the castle high above the lake
Your children are crying there for you
The pretty, young Lilofee?

?The children let us split
In front of the castle high above the lake
I will take three, you will take three
Woe is me, the young Lilofee?

?The seventh let us also split
In front of the castle high above the lake
I will take a leg, you will take a leg
You pretty, young Lilofee?

?I will not split my children dear
In front of the castle high above the lake
I?d rather part from these leaves and green fields
Woe is me, the young Lilofee?