Steady As She Goes

Andrew Peterson

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