Bouncing like a buoy 
Drifting on the water 
Singletary solitude man begins to holler 
He says, "Man overboard" 
I jump ship on the trip 
It was a worldwide cruise 
Trading riches for some fishes 
I've got nothing more to lose 
I'm a man overboard 
I'm a man overboard 

If it wasn't for the lighthouse 
Where would my life be 
On a ship bound for no where 
On an unforgiving sea 
I thank God 
For the light 

Legs and arms are burning 
Swim against the tide 
Keep an eye above the water 
So I can see the light 
I'm a man overboard 
I dream about the Savior 
I dream about the shore 
I feel the sand 
You take my hand 
And we will walk forevermore 
I'm a man overboard 
I'm a man overboard 

If it wasn't for the lighthouse 
Where would my life be 
On a ship bound for nowhere 
On an unforgiving sea 
I thank God for the lighthouse 
I thank God for the light 

If it wasn't for the lighthouse 
Where would my life be 
On a ship bound for nowhere 
On an unforgiving sea 
I thank God 
If it wasn't for the lighthouse 
Where would my life be 
On a ship bound for nowhere on an unforgiving sea 
I thank God for the lighthouse 
I thank God for the light