Kratie Dolphin Song

[Verse 1]
Wooden boat upon the Mekong wide
Kratie sun is warm on every side
Waiting for a ripple, just a sign
That something magical will break the line

The boatman points and whispers, there they are
Gentle shadows rising from afar
Irrawaddy dolphins, round and grey
Dancing in the current's easy sway

[Chorus]
Kratie dolphin song, singing to the river
Kratie dolphin song, makes my whole heart shiver
In the muddy waters, beauty takes its time
Kratie dolphin song, ancient and sublime

[Verse 2]
They surface slow with just a gentle breath
A hundred of them left, maybe less
The Mekong keeps their secret safe and sound
The quietest of wonders to be found

Children on the riverbank all cheer
Every time a dorsal fin appears
This is not a show, it's something real
A moment that the heart was made to feel

[Chorus]
Kratie dolphin song, singing to the river
Kratie dolphin song, makes my whole heart shiver
In the muddy waters, beauty takes its time
Kratie dolphin song, ancient and sublime

[Bridge]
The current carries stories old and deep
Of creatures that the river chose to keep
May the Mekong hold them safe and long
May the world still hear the dolphin song

[Verse 3]
The sunset paints the water copper red
The dolphins dive beneath their riverbed
I'll carry this with me wherever I go
The gentlest thing I've ever come to know

Kratie town is quiet after dark
Just the sound of geckos in the park
But in my dreams I'm on that boat again
Watching dolphins in the Mekong rain

[Chorus]
Kratie dolphin song, singing to the river
Kratie dolphin song, makes my whole heart shiver
In the muddy waters, beauty takes its time
Kratie dolphin song, ancient and sublime

[Outro]
Kratie dolphin song... ancient and sublime...