Lyrics
The shortest day came rolling in With a grey sky over town Rain in the gums and boats on the lake Motors humming down
Bottom Lake was wide and still With a cold shine on the reeds New bass boats cut the morning glass Chasing silver through the weeds
There were only little breaks of blue Like windows in the cloud The sun tried hard to push on through But winter held its ground
No fish boxes stacked on the wharf No market bells to ring Just catch and release on the inlet tide And the joy of the winter thing
Through the Narrows they go Where the dark water bends Up to the Top Lake slow Where the river begins
Gipsy Point in the distance Grey light on the trees Longest night is coming But the lake still sings
Oh we run On the shortest day Grey sky above us And the boats away
Through the Narrows Where the channels wind Catch and release And leave the world behind
Oh we run Till the daylight fades Mallacoota shining In its winter grey
The wharf was full by afternoon Utes lined up on the green Coffee cups and raincoats out And stories in between
The ocean rolled beyond the bar White lines on the blue-black sea But inside the lake the bass boats flew As free as boats can be
Up in the north they sing of snow And Christmas lights aglow But here in June we watch the tides And feel the cold air blow
Their shortest day is summer's height Ours comes cold and clean With the longest night behind the hills And cloud over every scene
Through the Narrows they go Where the black swans fly Up to the Top Lake slow Under a low grey sky
Gipsy Point keeps waiting Past the bends and trees Longest night is coming But the lake still sings
Oh we run On the shortest day Grey sky above us And the boats away
Through the Narrows Where the channels wind Catch and release And leave the world behind
Oh we run Till the daylight fades Mallacoota shining In its winter grey
Not every day needs golden light Not every song needs sun Some days live in silver skies And the sound of boats that run
From Bottom Lake to Top Lake With the longest night ahead We found a little fire inside Where the winter sky was spread
Oh we run On the shortest day Grey sky above us And the boats away
Through the Narrows Where the channels wind Catch and release And leave the world behind
Oh we run Till the daylight fades Mallacoota shining In its winter grey
Oh we run With the longest night rising Brief blue breaking Through the cloud
Bass boats turning Home through the water Winter on the lake And the whole town proud
On the shortest day We were wide awake
Mallacoota shining On the shortest day
On the shortest day We were wide awake
Mallacoota shining On the shortest day
Mallacoota shining On the shortest day