Sailors of the Hauraki Gulf

[Intro] [Verse 1] The tide whispers secrets where the ocean meets the sky, In Auckland’s blue embrace, our sails reach ever high. Rangitoto stands guard where the dolphins dance and twirl, We chase the southern wind through the Hauraki Gulf’s swirl. [Chorus] Oh, the waves sing a ballad of the deep and wild, A chorus of the currents where the stars are beguiled. From Waiheke to Coromandel, our compass never lies, We’re the children of the harbor, with salt in our eyes. [Verse 2] The gannets dive like arrows where the mackerel run free, The breeze hums ancient melodies of Tangaroa’s sea. With every creaking timber, the old boat tells her tale, Of storms we’ve braved and horizons we’ve set sail. [Chorus] Oh, the waves sing a ballad of the deep and wild, A chorus of the currents where the stars are beguiled. From Waiheke to Coromandel, our compass never lies, We’re the children of the harbor, with salt in our eyes. [Bridge] When dusk paints the waters in a golden, fiery hue, We anchor in the coves where the pohutukawa grew. The night holds our stories, whispered soft and true, For the Gulf is our lover, and her heart we pursue. [Chorus] Oh, the waves sing a ballad of the deep and wild, A chorus of the currents where the stars are beguiled. From Waiheke to Coromandel, our compass never lies, We’re the children of the harbor, with salt in our eyes. [Outro]