De Ens en de Emmeloord

[Verse 1] In Alkmaar Bierkade, by the old excise tower, Two beautiful tugboats, De Emmeloord and De Ens, stand with power. Rob and Anro, Kees and Lia, proud owners today, Waiting for the sons of Lammert, who passed away. [Chorus] Oh, the stories we'll share, over coffee and pie, A tribute to history, let the memories fly. From sailing the Wadden Sea, to the mud flats' embrace, With the Ens and Emmeloord, we'll remember the grace. [Verse 2] It's June twenty-second, the sun's shining bright, The tugboats restored, a beautiful sight. Lammert’s sons gather, with hearts full of pride, To hear tales of the past, with the new owners by their side. [Bridge] The Ens, a sailing monument, quite original and grand, With an old engine now, it proudly still stands. Sail Den Helder blessed it, as a heritage true, And the Emmeloord, built in nineteen-oh-one, a legacy too. [Verse 3] Lammert made models, his craftsmanship clear, With each ship he built, his spirit stayed near. Coal pockets and teardrop plates, from days long gone, The Emmeloord still sails, its legacy lives on. [Outro] So let's raise a glass, to the past and the new, With gin and non-alcoholic beer, our spirits renew. For the tugboats of Alkmaar, and the legacy they hold, We'll keep telling their stories, as the years unfold. [Fade to silence]