Grandpa was a minor

And he gave me my black heart

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



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



Oh, daddy was a sailor

And he gave me a black heart

Oh, daddy was a sailor

The only man that could tear me apart



Daddy, daddy, daddy



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



Oh but daddy still was a sailor

And he gave me a black heart

Oh, daddy was a sailor

The only man that could tear me apart



Daddy, daddy, daddy