Dawn Paddle

[Intro]
[Verse]
Four AM, mist is low
Over the water, soft and slow
Chipped turquoise paint, a faded gleam
Reviving this old canoe dream
[Pre-Chorus]
Thermos cold, cider sweet
Tiny ripples at my feet
Water striders dance and glide
Nowhere left for me to hide
[Chorus]
This old boat, a gentle friend
Stories that will never end
Decades etched in wood and soul
Making broken pieces whole
[Verse]
Fingers trace a dented side
Where the careless currents ride
Patch it up with patient hand
Back to life, across the land
[Pre-Chorus]
Loon call echoes, thin and far
Beneath the early morning star
Ukulele hums a tune
Beneath the pale and fading moon
[Chorus]
This old boat, a gentle friend
Stories that will never end
Decades etched in wood and soul
Making broken pieces whole
[Bridge]
No grand plans, no rush to leave
Just quiet joys I can believe
In the stillness, I can find
A peace that settles on my mind
[Verse]
Gentle bass, a steady hum
Fiddle sighs, then becomes numb
To the world that rushes past
Memories built to always last
[Chorus]
This old boat, a gentle friend
Stories that will never end
Decades etched in wood and soul
Making broken pieces whole
[Outro]