Barnacle B
Dives like a dolphin
Swims like the sun
Mistress of tidepool
Queen when summers begun
I see her shadow
out on the reef
young boys will follow
to find their relief
Barnacle Betty
Beneath the waves
Barnacle Betty’s
gonna have it her way, have it her way
they here her singing
out in the night
where waves are crashing
and drown when they try
down at the crossroads
where the waves swim
she’ll meet Poseidon
tell him to go to hell
Barnacle Betty
Beneath the waves
Barnacle Betty’s
gonna have it her way, have it her way
And then the storm came
Sky turned grey
She was sucked under
And that’s where she stayed
Young boys still hear her
Out in the rain
Barnacle Betty’s gonna have it her way
Barnacle Betty
Beneath the wave
Barnacle Betty’s
gonna have it her way, have it her way
February 23rd, 2006
This song was co-written by Trevor Garrod and his girlfriend, Kristen Vetter. Kristen wrote the words, and Trevor put it to music originally. As arranged in concert, of course, it is a musical collaboration of all of Tea Leaf Green.
February 27th, 2006
actually, the lyric was co-written with ms. vetter.
February 28th, 2006
Ah, thanks for the clarification. It’s often hard to get the details right!
Since last hearing this song, the haunting quality of this song, both lyric and melody, has stuck with me.
April 4th, 2007
Em vamp Intro
Em Am
Dance like a Dolphin
Am Em
Swim Like the Sun
Em D
Queen of the Tidepools
D Em
Now that Summer’s Begun
etc
Chorus:
Em C
Barnacle Betty
C Em
Beneath the Waves
Em D
Barnacle Betty
D Em
Got to have it her way
C Em
Have it her way