steady as she goes

i see the thunderheads rise

in the northern sky

and my heart is sinking

in the threatening tide

'cause my portside's heavy

with the worries of life

and the worries of dying

on the starboard side

well

i wonder

am i really

stouthearted enough?

'cause the ocean is rolling

and these waters are rough

there's a storm cloud brewing

in the sky above

so let my vessel be sturdy

let my anchor be tough

'cause the clouds are known to gather

and the wind is prone to blow

i'll keep my eyes on the horizon

not below

and keep her steady as a river

when the wild wind comes to blow

i've already been delivered

so i'll keep her steady as she goes

well

i shiver in the wake of the raging storm

and my rigging is tattered

and these sails are torn

gonna cast this cargo overboard

but i ain't setting my headings

for no change in course

though the clouds are known to gather

and the wind is prone to blow

i'll keep her steady as a river

when the wild wind comes to blow

i've already been delivered

so i'll keep her steady as she goes

so when you can't find the faith to slumber

when you're thrown by every swell

you know that you're not going under

with the captain at the helm