We had the best seat in the house for the Olympic rowing
Earlier we had climbed up a mountain without really knowing
If we'd be able to see the lake, but we had chosen well
From our perch you could almost hear the starting bell
Within the hour we saw New Zealand's first gold medal
Hamish Bond and Eric Murray can really pedal
Joyful screaming from the mountain will live long in my head
Even when I'm old and hopefully well read