Troublesome Waters Lyrics - Flatt And Scruggs

Troublesome waters around me do roll 

They're rockin' my boat and wreckin' my soul 

Loved ones are driftin' and livin' in sin 

The treacherous whirlpools are pullin' them in 

When troublesome waters are rollin' so high 

I lift up my voice and to heaven I cry 

Lord I am trustin' give guidance to me 

And steady my boat on life's troubled sea. 

Troublesome waters are blacker than night 

Hiding from view the harbor light bright 

Out on the ocean I seem as a speck 

Awful sea monsters are waiting my wreck 

Gently I feel the touch of his hand 

Guiding my boat to that better land 

Leading way to heaven's bright shore 

Troublesome waters I'm fearing no more 

Troublesome waters around me now roll 

Rocking my boat and tempting my soul 

Loved ones are drifting and living in sin 

Treacherous whirlpools are pulling them in 

Sin waves are tossing and dashing so high 

Over this noise you hear my sad cry 

Lord I am trusting show mercy to me 

Steady my lifeboat while I am at sea