Mama's gone surfin'

She was told the story as a little girl
How a mermaid maiden came to save the world
Though the words have faded from her memory
The vision haunts her still

Down the road on through the night racin'
After all the time away from home
I can feel the motor swallowin' the highway
And I think about my family with a light in my eye

I set the brake
I see the gate is broken
I step beneath the shadow of our room
And I see the children's faces at the window
I don't need no one tellin' me
Somethin' has changed
Ooo-eee daddy
Where you been?
Mama's gone tonight and we won't let you in

Mama's gone surfin'
Down to Bad Moon Risin' Bay
She's been goin' down since you went away
She's alone daddy
In the danger zone
And there's somethin' under water wants to take her home

To the bay I make my way prayin'
God protect you, baby, from the deep
But there's nothin' under Heaven could compare now
With the power of your beauty as you dance on the sea
Ooo-eee darlin'
Yes I do believe
That the mother of my children has set herself free

Mama's gone surfin'
Ain't afraid of no shark
Got her own fins makin' wake in the dark
She's alone children
In the danger zone
But you finally gotta face your demon on your own

Ooo-eee baby
Look at you
You might as well be flyin' as you glide on the curl

You're a surfer girl
You have come to meet the wave
It's a measure of your courage and the passion you gave
And I'm proud of you baby
As I stand here on the sand
And I'm hopin' come the mornin' I will still be your man