The Norris Beach Mermaids

by Wendy McBride

Norris Beach is a special place on the Saanich Peninsula where a bunch of us “Mermaids” gather to swim. Some of us go all year round and others like myself only go in when the water warms up.

This song is about my crazy friends who swim there all year. My friend Judy and I sometimes sit on a log and play our fiddles while the others are out swimming. Her dog Chloe always comes along too.

When the water warms up we will join the others in the water and try to avoid the jellyfish, sea lions and whales!

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Song Lyrics

The Norris Beach Mermaids

The afternoon’s here and it’s time for a swim
The Norris Beach Mermaids are jumpin’ right in
Except for the ones who sit on a log
Playing their fiddles and watching the dog

Chorus
Ahoy, Ahoy the mermaids are here
They swim in cold water all times of the year
Come hell or highwater they’ll always go in
Tomorrow they’ll do it all over again

Look out for the jellies, sea lions and whales
The fish that we like are the ones with the scales
I told them I’d join them when the water warms up
But now I’m content on the beach with the pup! …chorus

A seal will swim by and often an otter
And sometimes a mermaid will bring her young daughter
And now that it’s June and the water’s warmed up
The fiddlers jump in right after the pup …chorus

Final Chorus
Ahoy, Ahoy the mermaids are here,
It’s time for a toast with whisky and beer
Come hell or highwater, they always go in
And now that its summer I think I’ll join them