Haul Away the Hope

Verse 1

Salt spray

Cracking on the cedar rail

Three years hauling up the heavy net

Empty

Now the wind is turning cold

Verse 2

Tattered yellow coat

Charlie had a weary grin

Pim would find the light in every storm

Gone

Now the shoreline fades away

The captain called the crew to deck

Stood there with a heavy hand

Told us that the contract hit the floor

No more

No more laughter on the swell

Chorus

Haul away the hope boys

The seasons ran aground

We had a little time

To turn the world around

But the ink is dry

And the tide is high

And the smiling friends are bound

Bound for the harbor now

Verse 3

Gleaning

Bits of joy from bitter days

Funny how the current pulls you down

Fast

Underneath the rolling grey

I saw Alan on the dock

Looking for a piece of twine

Glep was just a shadow in the fog

Lost

Lost beneath the harbor bell

Chorus

Haul away the hope boys

The seasons ran aground

We had a little time

To turn the world around

But the ink is dry

And the tide is high

And the smiling friends are bound

Bound for the harbor now

Bridge

Maybe there's a different shore

Maybe there's a wider sea

Where the jokes can breathe

Where the hearts can ease

Where the sun stays up for four

For five

For six

But the ledger shows the score

Chorus

Haul away the hope boys

The seasons ran aground

We had a little time

To turn the world around

But the ink is dry

And the tide is high

And the smiling friends are bound

Bound for the harbor now

Outro

Drop the anchor

Watch the foam

Roll the maps up

Heading home

Heading home

Heading home

Three seasons

And the sea is still

The sea is still