I see the thunderheads gather 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 her steady as a river
When the wild wind comes to blow
Well, 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
Let me 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
So keep her steady as a river
When the wild wind comes to blow
You've already been delivered
So just keep her steady as she goes
So keep her steady as she goes
Steady as she goes