Alfie

Intro

Whoo-oh, whoo-oh

Morning mist on the bay, yeah, morning mist on the bay (whoa)

Verse

Alfie laces up his boots before the sun gets out of bed

Old thermos in his hand, a thousand half-said things unsaid

He walks the jetty slow, the tide remembers his name

Cast a line, hum a tune, simple rules of the game

Bait box rattling like a pocket full of promises

Seagulls trade gossip, kids trade jerseys on the terraces

He knows the smell of rope, the feel of leather in his palm

One life measured by small things that keep him calm, uh

Pre-chorus

There's a rhythm in the morning (yeah)

And a whistle in the night (oh-oh)

Between the splash and the shout, he knows what's right

Chorus

Alfie, cast that line, watch it sail away (Alfie)

Alfie, run the pitch, kick the blues away (Alfie)

Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, whoa-yeah

Alfie, cast that line, watch it sail away

Alfie, run the pitch, kick the blues away

Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, whoa-yeah

Verse

Saturday at three, the lads meet by the old floodlight

Muddy shirts, crooked numbers, someone cheats and laughs it right

Alfie with a grin, takes the corner like a prayer

Cross high, heads collide — the ball hangs in the air

If the fish don't bite he'll swap the rod for the ball

Trade a story for a tackle, give his all in the fall

He knows the hush before the net finds its place

And he knows the laugh at the end when they slap him on the base

Chorus

Alfie, cast that line, watch it sail away (Alfie)

Alfie, run the pitch, kick the blues away (Alfie)

Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, whoa-yeah

Alfie, cast that line, watch it sail away

Alfie, run the pitch, kick the blues away

Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, whoa-yeah

Bridge

(ta-ta-touch) Fingers numb but the smile is warm

(ki-ki-kick) The crowd is small but they cheer like a storm

He folds the morning's hush into the roar of the day

Two simple loves that keep the map of him from fraying away

Chorus

Alfie, cast that line, watch it sail away (Alfie)

Alfie, run the pitch, kick the blues away (Alfie)

Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, whoa-yeah

Alfie, cast that line, watch it sail away

Alfie, run the pitch, kick the blues away

Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, whoa-yeah