When I was little,
I would pretend I was a mermaid
When my hair fanned out around
My face underwater
I'd hold my breath for as long as I could
And swim
I never knew such freedom
Until I had to come up for air
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When I was little,
I would pretend I was a mermaid
When my hair fanned out around
My face underwater
I'd hold my breath for as long as I could
And swim
I never knew such freedom
Until I had to come up for air