Cedar Point at Sunrise

[Куплет 1] The lake was holding still at first light You eased the tin boat off the shore I said, “today we find the one That makes the old tales grow some more” You grinned and checked the line again While gulls crossed over cedar point The sun laid copper on the water And both of us were on the joint [Алдынғы қайырма] Then something pulled below us hard Your hand went tight, my heart went fast You said, “don’t let him turn us round” I said, “this might be the one at last” [Қайырма] We got the big one, you and me A silver flash against the blue You held the rod, i kept us steady And laughed the whole long battle through By the time we reached the landing That fish had grown another mile But when we tell it years from now We’ll still be there, still grinning wide [Куплет 2] His tail beat time against the gunwale His scales caught fire in the sun You found the old tape measure, laughing I called the number; you said, “add one” We let him slide back through our fingers He vanished with one easy sweep And left a ring that widened outward Across the morning, calm and deep [Алдынғы қайырма] You said, “the best part isn’t keeping What the lake was good enough to lend” I said, “then keep this one between us” You said, “i’ll tell it till the end” [Қайырма] We got the big one, you and me A silver flash against the blue You held the rod, i kept us steady And laughed the whole long battle through By the time we reached the landing That fish had grown another mile But when we tell it years from now We’ll still be there, still grinning wide [Көпір] The years can change the shoreline And the map can lose its names But say “cedar point at sunrise” And we’re hauling him in again [Final chorus] We got the big one, you and me A silver flash against the blue You held the rod, i kept us steady And laughed the whole long battle through When the telling finds our children It’ll be taller by a mile But you and i will know the truth And smile the same old smile [Аутро] You and me, that quiet lake One bright pull, one story made