The waves crash in, the tide rolls out   It's an angry sea, but there is no doubt   That the lighthouse will keep shining out   To warn a lonely sailor   And the lightning strikes   And the wind cuts cold   To the sailor's bones   To the sailor's soul   Till there's nothing left that he can hold   Except a rolling ocean      CHORUS:   Oh, I am ready for the storm   Yes, sir, ready   I am ready for the storm   I'm ready for the storm      Oh, give me mercy for my dreams   'Cause every confrontation seems to tell me   What it really means   To be this lonely sailor   And when the sky begins to clear   The sun, it melts away my tears   And I shed a silent weary tear   For those who seem to love me      CHORUS      The distance, it is no real friend   And time will take it's time   And you will find that in the end   It brings you me   This lonely sailor   And when You take me by the hand   And You love me, LORD, You love me   And I should've realized   I had no reasons to be frightened      CHORUS