From the recording Love & Hugs & Paws (CHOO-CHOO Edition)
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Every morning at Waimea Bay,
I’d paddle out as the sun broke the day.
There on the shore, with a wag and a grin,
A golden Lab waited, like an old friend.
[Pre-Chorus]
The sun on the water, the salt in the breeze,
He moved with the waves like he’d always been free.
I never questioned, it felt meant to be,
A bond with the ocean, just him and me.
[Chorus]
The dog at Waimea Bay,
Surfin’ with me through the break of day.
Strong and free, with the ocean’s song,
Side by side, we were where we belong.
[Verse 2]
People would stare when I’d call out his name,
Their puzzled looks said they saw nothing the same.
But still I could feel, with each rolling tide,
His weight on the board as he rode by my side.
[Pre-Chorus]
They whispered a tale of a long-ago storm,
A surfer, a Lab, and a wave that transformed.
[Chorus]
The dog at Waimea Bay,
Surfin’ with me, then he fades away.
Some say he’s gone, but I still see,
That spirit of the sea rides next to me.
[Bridge]
Ooh… the ocean keeps his name,
Ooh… nothing stays the same.
But when I ride, I swear he’s there,
His shadow dances in the air.
[Chorus]
The dog at Waimea Bay,
Surfin’ with me, though he drifts away.
Some say he’s gone, but I still see,
That spirit of the sea rides next to me.
[Outro]
The dog at Waimea Bay…
Still surfs with me today