i went out fishin on a sandy beach cast my line out as far as it would reach lookin for somethin for the fryin pan i kicked back with a beer in my hand i must ve got a big one cause it s bendin my pole i m havin to fight just to keep control it could be a whale god only knows whatever it is it s not wearin any clothes she s larger than life made from holy water she s covered in green and got little scales upon her she s larger than life she s a mermaid in the night she s got a set of gills like no fish i ve ever seen long blonde hair and a tail in between i m in love with a creature from the sea she brings out the crustacean in me her voice is a temptation it s a siren song when we kiss there can be no wrong i ask her to marry me and be my wife do the backstroke the rest of our lives she s larger than life made from holy water she s covered in green she s got little scales upon her she s larger than life she s a mermaid in the night she s larger than life made from holy water she s covered in green and got little scales upon her she s larger than life she s a mermaid in the night  mermaid in the night little mermaid in the night i think i ll have the catch of the day