There's a fixed hour when the dawn tide runs lowest. Anyone who argues about it all night has never held an oar.
Chief, counting knots is holding an oar too.
Water runs low, sure enough. Trouble's the fog don't listen to you none.
The tide has never waited on anyone's word.
There's a fixed hour when the dawn tide runs lowest. Anyone who argues about it all night has never held an oar.

One of the notches on the tide board is off. If someone touched it, speak now.