Mermaid Regina Spektor

I am a mermaid
But I've sold my voice
For a pair of feet
That tend to bleed
When I go walking in the road

I am a mermaid
But I've sold my voice
For a couple of feet
And they always bleed
When I go walking in these streets

And I once saw a most beautiful man at the local record store
He bumped into me and said, well excuse me, young ma'am, but haven't I seen your pretty eyes somewhere before?
I smiled, but gestured at my throat
To show that I was mute
Well, he quickly looked down at the floor
And shuffled in his boots
Aw, he was out of there so fast

I am a mermaid
But I've sold my voice
For a midnight train
And a bump of cocaine
And an old photo of Ballets Russes