[Intro - spoken, low, sincere] Yeah... it's me Lord, E Lawrence. Give me strength to quiet these inner thoughts, and slay these inner demons... yeah. [Verse 1] Yeah it's been a journey, all these ups and downs, For a while we was up, new house, new car, blessings all around, Family risin' to a better place, thankful for the blessings Lord You let me see Your face, Money flowin', new seeds planted, Somehow, somewhere, I must have took it all for granted, Maybe I didn't thank You enough for all that You handed me. Now I'm sittin' on an island in a troubled storm, Tryna keep the faith even when the inner demons hang around, I listen for Your call... "My son, I'm with you in the midst of it all." [Chorus - sung with choir] Be still My child, I'm reachin' out My hand, Rise and walk with Me on these troubled seas, I'm waiting in the midst of it all, Like a lighthouse, just keep your eyes on Me, In darkness I'll guide you, in the midst of it all. [Verse 2] Bill collectors blowin' up my phone like I can give 'em something from nothin', Prayin' to the Powerball, please just give me somethin'... (Nah) that was an inner demon tellin' me to turn away from You, When I shoulda been comin' closer, it pushed me further away from You. Sickness took over me, lost my job, losin' my home, All I see is despair, please Father I'm reachin' out, 'Cause I know my family and You really care. When I was up, seemed like people comin' out the walls, But now that I need 'em, there's no one at all. On my knees prayin', Lord pick me up, oh Lord it's You I call, For You have been there in the midst of it all. [Chorus - sung with choir, bigger] Be still My child, I'm reachin' out My hand, Rise and walk with Me on these troubled seas, I'm waiting in the midst of it all, Like a lighthouse, just keep your eyes on Me, In darkness I'll guide you, in the midst of it all. [Verse 3 - New - The Boat & The Water] Remember how they found You asleep in the boat, Storm ragin', water risin', fear had a grip on their throat, They cried "Master don't You care if we drown?" You stood up, spoke peace, "Peace, be still" with a calm sound. Now You comin' walkin' on the very thing that tried to take me under, Feet on top of my fears, Lord You got me wonderin', If Peter could step out when he kept his eyes on You, Then maybe I can too, if I do what Peter tried to do. Don't let me look at the wind, don't let me look at the waves, Keep my eyes on the One who still saves. [Bridge - stripped piano + vocal, then build] (You said) Peace be still... To the wind, to the waves, to the war in my mind, Peace be still... To the guilt, to the shame that I left behind. You didn't bring me this far just to leave me in the storm, You were sleepin' in the boat just to show me I'm still born... In Your will, in Your arms, in the midst of it all. [Chorus - Final, anthem] Be still My child, I'm reachin' out My hand, Rise and walk with Me on these troubled seas, I'm waiting in the midst of it all, Like a lighthouse, just keep your eyes on Me, In darkness I'll guide you, in the midst of it all. [Outro - spoken, whispered] It's me Lord... E Lawrence... You were there... in the midst of it all. Keep me walkin'... on the water. Yeah. [End]
