Kathy Mattea – Ready For The Storm (Guitar)

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Oh, the waves crash in and the tide pulls out,

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It's an angry sea but there is no doubt,

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That the lighthouse will keep shinin' out,

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To warn the lonely sailor,

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The lightnin' strikes and the wind cuts cold,

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Through the sailor's bones to the sailor's soul,

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Till there's nothing left that he can hold,

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Except the rolling ocean,

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But I am ready for the storm,

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Yes Sir, ready, I am ready for the storm,

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I'm ready for the storm,

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Oh, give me mercy for my dreams,

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'Cause every confrontation seems,

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To tell me what it really means,

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To be this lonely sailor,

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And when you take me by your side,

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You love me warm, you love me,

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And I   should have realized,

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I had no reasons to be frightened,

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But I am ready for the storm,

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Yes Sir, ready, I am ready for the storm,

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I'm ready for the storm,

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I'm ready for the storm,

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The distance it is no real friend,

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And time will take its time,

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And you will find that in the end,

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It brings you me, the lonely sailor,

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And when the sky begins to clear,

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The sun it melts away my fear,

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I'll   cry a silent weary tear,

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For those that need to love me,

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But I am ready for the storm,

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Yes Sir, ready, I am ready for the storm,

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I'm ready for the storm,

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Yes Sir, ready, I am ready for the storm,

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Yes Sir, ready, I am ready for the storm,

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I'm ready for the storm