waiting all day in Tampa Bay to board the Norwegia

[Intro – sunny acoustic guitar strum, soft fiddle hum] Tampa Bay sun hanging low Salt air winding through my clothes [Verse 1 – steady snare tap, warm bass line] Cooler packed with sweet tea and beer Got my boots laced, waiting right here Terminal buzz with country fans Counting minutes till we can [Pre-Chorus – rising fiddle melody, building rhythm] Cast off from the dock, leave the world behind Songs and stars gonna light up the night Every face here’s got the same damn grin Waiting for the music to begin [Chorus 1 – full band, foot-stomping beat, harmonies] Boots on the water, Norwegian Jewel sails Terri Clark gonna tell her stories, make our hearts wail Diamond Rio gonna pick that string, Blackhawk gonna soar Chris Cable, Rodney Atkins, Clint Black gonna leave us wanting more Boots on the water, Tampa Bay fading slow Country music on the waves, gonna let the good times roll [Verse 2 – playful banjo riff, upbeat percussion] Met a girl from Georgia with a cowboy hat Said she drove 12 hours just for that Guy from Chicago with a vintage tee Said he’s been waiting since March to see [Pre-Chorus 2 – louder fiddle, layered vocals] Horn blows loud, we’re pushing out to sea Every soul here’s feeling free No alarms, no clocks, no 9 to 5 Just guitars, friends, and a whole lot of vibe [Chorus 2 – intensified band, crowd clap along, soaring harmonies] Boots on the water, Norwegian Jewel glides Terri Clark gonna belt it out, make our spirits rise Diamond Rio gonna harmonize, Blackhawk gonna shine Chris Cable, Rodney Atkins, Clint Black gonna make this night divine Boots on the water, Gulf Stream carrying us home Country tunes on the tide, never gonna let this feeling go [Bridge – stripped-back acoustic guitar, soft vocals] No bad days out here on the waves Just melodies and sun-kissed faces Every note’s a memory we’ll keep Long after the ship’s back in the deep [Solo – blazing fiddle, energetic guitar riff] (Instrumental Solo) [Final Chorus – full band, maximum energy, crowd sing-along] Boots on the water, Norwegian Jewel’s our stage Terri Clark, Diamond Rio, gonna turn this rage to grace Blackhawk, Chris Cable, Rodney Atkins, Clint Black’s gonna steal the show Country music on the ocean, gonna let the good times flow Boots on the water, Tampa Bay a distant glow This cruise gonna go down in history, baby, you know [Outro – fading guitar, soft fiddle, distant wave crash] Salt in my hair, song in my soul Best damn day I ever know