Fathoms Deep by Linda Lewis

Fathoms Deep

by Linda Lewis

Linda Lewis (born Linda Ann Fredericks, 27 September 1950, West Ham, London) is an English vocalist, songwriter and guitarist. Lewis is the oldest of six children, two of whom also had singing careers. She is best known for the singles Rock-a-Doodle-Doo (1972), Sideway Shuffle (1973), and her versi…

The moon was in Neptune
The key was in B by the shimmering sea
I took a trip upon- 
An empty bottle of rum that some sailors had drunk and gone and - Drunk and gone
Drunk and gone

Hi genie! (I’m jumping!)
I just didn’t see you come, smiling down on me!
All across the Atlantic my- 
Lover sit and sighs
With your magic tricks can you try to
Bring him to me, bring him to me? 
Bring him to me

Now near a coral reef I see
Your ship is signaling to me
Your love I'll never tire 
Seagulls, take me higher

Whales, have a school holiday
All, all you oysters
Put your pearls on display!

I love you…. Fathom-deep!
All!  All you starfish
Couldn't catch me, couldn't catch me, couldn't catch me…

My genie has vanished
Right back-into-smoke, it was…. all beyond a joke
My imagination seems to 
Run away with me when I’m thinkin’ of the day you’ll 
Come home to me, come home to me
Will you…come home to me?
Will you…come home to me?
Come home to me!!
Will he come home to me?

Ad lib to end.

Written by: Linda Lewis / Jim Cregan

Submitted on: May 05, 2023