[Verse 1]
Morning laid a silver line
Across the water by the pier
I tied my boat and checked the line
With a quiet kind of cheer
The gulls were circling over me
The tide was rolling slow
And every wave against the hull
Said there was nowhere else to go
[Chorus]
Oh, the ocean is beautiful
When the fishing waves roll by
With a clear blue sky above my head
And a wide-open day in my eyes
I don’t need much to make me smile
Just a rod, a boat, and time
The ocean is beautiful
And today, this life is mine
[Verse 2]
A red float danced beside the reeds
Then dipped beneath the foam
I pulled a bright fish from the deep
And felt that old thrill come home
The coffee cooled beside my seat
The wind smelled clean and new
I watched the clouds sail overhead
And thanked the day for turning blue
[Chorus]
Oh, the ocean is beautiful
When the fishing waves roll by
With a clear blue sky above my head
And a wide-open day in my eyes
I don’t need much to make me smile
Just a rod, a boat, and time
The ocean is beautiful
And today, this life is mine
[Bridge]
If the evening brings an empty net
I’ll still call it a good day
There’s peace in watching water move
And letting worries drift away
[Final Chorus]
Oh, the ocean is beautiful
When the fishing waves roll by
With a clear blue sky above my head
And a wide-open day in my eyes
I don’t need much to make me smile
Just a rod, a boat, and time
The ocean is beautiful
And today, this life is mine
[Outro]
The tide rolls on, the sky stays clear
I’ll come back when the morning’s near