Salt on the Timber

Intro

Oh oh

Ay-oh-ay

Rowing through the gray

Verse 1

Mending nets

Fingers raw and stiff from North Sea spray

Rope burns on a palm that never rests

Waiting for the moon to pull us out across the bay

Pre-Chorus

No calm below

No peace on the water

No rest for a son

Chorus

Salt in my veins

Salt on my jacket

Salt on the deck when the timber cracks open

Heave it up

Heave it up

Higher than the mountain peaks

Heave it up

Verse 2

Black skies brew

A bitter wind that bites right through the wool

Ship tilts sideways toward a watery bed

Strong hearts steady while the heavy hauling stays so full

Pre-Chorus

No calm below

No peace on the water

No rest for a son

Chorus

Salt in my veins

Salt on my jacket

Salt on the deck when the timber cracks open

Heave it up

Heave it up

Higher than the mountain peaks

Heave it up

Bridge

Tie the lines tight

Keep your eyes sharp

Keep your hands moving

Pull it in

Pull it in

Pull it in

Chorus

Salt in my veins

Salt on my jacket

Salt on the deck when the timber cracks open

Heave it up

Heave it up

Higher than the mountain peaks

Heave it up