Arms Across Europe

(Verse 1)
Long ago on boats that crossed the tide
Men passed the hours with a wooden slide
A board, a disk, a sailor’s cheer
A simple game that travelled far and near
From ship to shore, from port to town
It grew its roots and settled down

(Pre-Chorus)
What started on the rolling sea
Became a bond for you and me
A friendly clash, a gentle shove
But always played with trust and love

(Chorus)
So lift your voice, let the stories rise
From Irish cliffs to the Dutch blue skies
We’re a family shaped by the games we share
Different roots but the same warm air
And when the music drifts over the harbour’s slope
We stand as one — arms across Europe

(Verse 2)
From France to Spain to the Baltic foam
This sailor’s game found a second home
On every shore where the tide runs free
It carried laughter across the sea
And now we meet, both young and old
To play the game our fathers told

(Pre-Chorus)
We chase the score, we chase the thrill
But kindness is the greater skill
For every win or fall we take
There’s always hands that never break

(Chorus)
So lift your voice, let the stories rise
From Irish cliffs to the Dutch blue skies
We’re a family shaped by the games we share
Different roots but the same warm air
And when the music drifts over the harbour’s slope
We stand as one — arms across Europe

(Bridge)
From rolling decks to festival lights
The game still shines on summer nights
A little rivalry in the glow
But always with a shoulder close

(Call and Response)
We slide it left — hey
We slide it right — ho
Across the tables where the friendships grow
We slide it smooth — hey
We slide it true — ho
A game of heart that carries us through

(Final Chorus)
So raise your glass to the ties we weave
To every friend we hate to leave
From every shore where our hearts elope
We stand as one — arms across Europe