A somewhat prophetic hymn of gratitude to
the One who was guiding me to safe harbor.

THANKS TO YOU
Summer 1985, Brooklyn NY

Thanks to you I've stayed afloat
You patched a hole in the bottom of my boat
And when the sea is dark with storm
You part the clouds and you keep me warm

    Thanks to you, I've found direction; I'm no longer lost at sea
    You're that light out on the island, guiding me
    And though I sail through choppy water, and I brave the blackest night
    I will always know exactly where my home is
        Thanks to you

Thanks to you, I'm safe and dry
Somehow you keep salt spray from my eyes
And when the wind's a hurricane
Somehow you make it calm again

    Thanks to you, my skies are clear; a million stars now light my way
    And the moon, she's almost shinin' bright as day
    And as far as I can see, the sailing's smooth as it can be
    And of course, I know exactly where my heart is

        Thanks to you, I'm no longer in mortal danger
        Thanks to you, I have steered from rocky shores
        Thanks to you, I no longer feel like a stranger
        Thanks to you, I know what I am livin' for...


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