The Devil's Triangle - Bertie Higgins

The Devil’s Triangle

(Bertie Higgins, Sonny Limbo)

Old Joseph tried to tell me

He said, boy you’ve been warned

A hurricane hath no fury

Like a mermaid scorned

Once you set the sail

You’ve got to try to steer her true

‘Cause you can’t have your ale

And drink it too

I remember when I first stared

Into your sexy sea green eyes

I thought you hung that

Havana moon

And the Southern Cross in the sky

Then she came along

And spun my head around

Now I’m drowning in this whirlpool of love

It’s pulling me down.

It’s the Devil’s Triangle

You and me and she

It’s a whole different angle

‘Cause two and one make three

The Devil’s Triangle

Ain’t much of a mystery

It’s just one helluva tangle

Lord, have mercy on me

I remember what that old man told me

‘Bout swimming against the tide

To try to have two to hold me

Was just a one-way ride

Like the paddle wheeler and the whaler

Soon they’ll both be gone

And I swear by my tattoo, sailor

It’s a living hell to die alone

It’s the Devil’s Triangle

You and me and she

It’s a whole different angle

‘Cause two and one make three

The Devil’s Triangle

Ain’t much of a mystery

It’s just one helluva tangle

Lord, have mercy on me

Here we are, lost out on the sea

It can’t be me with her

It’s got to be you with me

It’s the Devil’s Triangle

You and me and she

It’s a whole different angle

‘Cause two and one make three

The Devil’s Triangle

Ain’t much of a mystery

It’s just one helluva tangle

Lord, have mercy on me