[Verse 1]
Shaun brought the bait, Joe brought the cooler
Brian brought a map that made the whole thing poorer
Cast off at sunrise, coffee took a dive
By ten o’clock the three of them were feeling mighty alive
[Chorus]
Fish on the line, beer in the hand
Three old sailors with a half-made plan
Catch some, lose some, laugh till we ache
Come home bone tired, then do it again at daybreak
[Verse 2]
Shaun hooked a monster, swore it had a name
Joe grabbed the net and missed it just the same
Brian yelled, “I got it!” and leaned across the rail
Then everybody watched his favorite hat go sailing with the tale
[Chorus]
Fish on the line, beer in the hand
Three old sailors with a half-made plan
Catch some, lose some, laugh till we ache
Come home bone tired, then do it again at daybreak
[Verse 3]
They landed two small snapper and a fish they couldn’t name
Joe called it “Captain Dinner,” Shaun called it “bait with shame”
Brian poured a toast as the afternoon rolled by
“To the ones that got away—and the ones we’re gonna fry!”
[Bridge]
The motor coughed, the cooler slid
The compass pointed where the heck it did
But when the tired old sun sank low
They said, “Same boat, same crew, same show!”
[Final Chorus]
Fish on the line, beer in the hand
Three old sailors with a half-made plan
Catch some, lose some, laugh till we ache
Come home bone tired, then do it again at daybreak
[Outro]
Shaun, Joe, and Brian, out where the blue waves roll
A little less money, but a belly and a soul
They’ll sleep like anchors till the rooster sings
Then chase another fish and blame it on the springs