Regina Spektor - Mermaid lyrics

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 c**aine And an old photo of Ballets Russes I am a mermaid But I have sold my voice For a bottle of gin Cause I can't swim And I sure don't want to float Oh, I was so lonely walking out of that store And back into the busy people street When I overhead, I heard an argument A woman opened up her window, threw a flower pot from it I was startled by the crash But went over to find the little plant I quickly emptied it out my paper coffee cup and Adopted it Transplanted it Took it home and Named it Mozart I am a mermaid But I've sold my voice And I got rid of my tail At a junkyard sale Along with some favorite childhood toys I am a mermaid But I have sold my voice For a couple of feet That tend to bleed When I go walking in the street I am a mermaid But I have sold my voice For a couple of feet That tend to bleed When I go walking in the street I am a mermaid But I have sold my voice For a couple of feet And they always bleed No matter how I clean For a couple of feet And they always bleed No matter how I clean For a couple of feet That tend to bleed When I go wa-wa-walking In the Street