When the seas are calm and the waters are warm When the skies are clear and the waves well-met Then any old sailor will warn you that Everything is calm before the storm Be on your guard For the waters hit hard when you're unprepared Let it all begin For a storm's a brewin', power uncompared Sailing in a ship that isn't for space Riding with my crew till the brink of day Got the wind on our backs, no need to fear Uphold sailor's code as the clouds draw near Be on your guard For the waters hit hard when you're unprepared Let it all begin For a storm's a brewin', power uncompared When the tide runs low, you better beware Because of pirates in the cove out there At the sound of alarm, captain closed a door When the curtain falls and the rain down pours Be on your guard For the waters hit hard when you're unprepared Let it all begin For a storm's a brewin', power uncompared Feel the wood and string that holds up the ship The sail's alive, moving in our grip 'Twas a hunk of wood, lifeless and dead Till we carved it up into a boat instead Be on your guard For the waters hit hard when you're unprepared Let it all begin For a storm's a brewin', power uncompared Thunder claps, never free of strife As the waves they crash, rain brings new life As we dance in the drizzle, joyful jolly rogers, see The boat of life rides a stormy sea Be on your guard (hey!) For the waters hit hard when you're unprepared Let it all begin (oh!) For a storm's a brewin', power uncompared