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Without You, I Wouldn’t Last Long tells the story of endurance against relentless hardship. Life at sea or in struggle is harsh, filled with pain, fatigue, and moments where hope feels like it will break. The rope cuts deep, the salt burns, and the hands grow numb, yet the journey continues. Every day is a test, every night a reminder of the fragility of strength. Men around struggle silently, carrying their burdens alone, yet none are untouched by the weight of the world.

Amid this relentless challenge, the story reveals a source of unwavering support. The narrator reflects that without the presence of Jesus, survival would be impossible. Strength that fades day by day is restored, courage renewed, and the ability to endure storms, literal or symbolic, is granted. Even when food runs low, the cold bites deep, or the waves of life threaten to pull one under, faith provides the anchor that allows movement, resilience, and the hope to continue.

Without You, I Wouldn’t Last Long is a story of trust, perseverance, and the sustaining power of divine love that keeps a weary soul standing through trials and time.

The rope cuts deep (HEY) into the skin (HO)
Salt burns hard (HEY) where the blood gets in (HO)
Hands grow numb (HEY) they shake and ache (HO)
The sea takes more (HEY) than it should take (HO)

Days roll on (HEY) without real sleep (HO)
Nights stay cold (HEY) and twice as deep (HO)
Men stay quiet (HEY) jaws held tight (HO)
Breathing pain (HEY) from day to night (HO)

Without You, Jesus (HEY) I wouldn’t last long (HO)
I would have broken I would be gone (HO)
My strength was fading day by day (HO)
You kept me standing on the way (HO)

Storms don’t care (HEY) who stands or bends (HO)
They hit again (HEY) they never end (HO)
You learn to hold (HEY) you learn to stay (HO)
One wrong move (HEY) from swept away (HO)

Some men pray (HEY) some men curse (HO)
Some feel blessed (HEY) some feel worse (HO)
Every soul (HEY) bears silent weight (HO)
No one leaves (HEY) this life untouched (HO)

Without You, Jesus (HEY) I wouldn’t last long (HO)
The nights were longer than I was strong (HO)
The sea kept pulling me below (HO)
You were the reason I said no (HO)

Food runs low (HEY) the cold stays near (HO)
Hope grows thin (HEY) with every year (HO)
You keep moving (HEY) not by choice (HO)
But you go on (HEY) because you still have voice (HO)

Weeks lose shape (HEY) the years fall through (HO)
You stop asking (HEY) what is true (HO)
You wake again (HEY) before the dawn (HO)
And ask your heart (HEY) to carry on (HO)

Without You, Jesus (HEY) I wouldn’t last long (HO)
I had no anchor to hold on (HO)
My hands were empty my hope was thin (HO)
You gave me strength to stand again (HO)

The sea gives life (HEY) the sea gives grave (HO)
Just like the road (HEY) that all men brave (HO)
We all are sailors (HEY) torn and worn (HO)
Trying to stand (HEY) till break of morn (HO)

Without You, Jesus (HEY) I wouldn’t last long (HO)
This world is heavy this road is long (HO)
The waves still hit the wind still roars (HO)
But I am standing because of Yours (HO)

Still standing (HEY)
Still alive
Because You stayed (HEY)