She was mermaid, and he was a pirate
Least that’s how the story goes
They fell in love; it was love at first sight
After many travels and woes

He asked the question, and she said I do
And off to the chapel they ran
Then many years later, along came you
A big part of their little family plan

They had a small house, small enough for a mouse
And maybe a friend or two
They built up and out and far and wide
They painted it pink, not blue

This story goes on, as stories often do
This poem only a small legacy
To continue on forever and ever
The mermaid, the pirate, and little Paisley…