Once upon a time a lonely boy went fishing (fishing yeah) Heard about a little mermaid cast away (cast away eh eh) Saw a little bit of fin and started swimming (swimming yeah) She disappeared with the sunlight once again (once again eh eh) He prayed up to his father As his lungs filled up with water yeah CHORUS: oh won't you take me to your paradise I wanna go Can I come play with you under the tide I wanna go I want to swim inside your ocean eyes I wanna go oh won't you take me to your paradise When he woke up on the dry land he saw visions (visions yeah) Of a life with a mermaid cast away (what a life what a life it would be) Couldn't tell if it was love or just impatience (patience yeah) Headed back where the black sand meets the waves And there she was in color And with all his strength he called her oh CHORUS BRIDGE: Please don't drift away Please don't drift away Please don't drift away Please don't drift away Please don't drift away Please don't drift away CHORUS oh won't you take me to your paradise I wanna go I got to be with you I don't know why I wanna go oh won't you take me to your paradise I wanna go I got to be with you I got to be with you I wanna go I wanna go Paradise paradise Paradise paradise