I’m Not Gonna Like This, Am I?

[Verse 1]
You got that look, yeah I’ve seen it before
Means we ain’t takin’ the safe way to shore
Charts on the table, lantern light low
You’re already gone where the wild winds blow
You don’t say steady, you don’t say slow
You say “we got a shot if we fly it low”
Stormbreaker hummin’ under our feet
Like she knows you’re about to pick a fight with the deep

[Pre-Chorus]
You call it a plan, I call it a climb
Straight through the fire every single time

[Chorus]
I’m not gonna like this, am I?
Not with that spark in your eyes
Not when you’re talkin’ like we can outrun the sky
I’m not gonna like this, no way
But I’ll be there anyway
When it all goes wrong, I’ll be on your side
I’m not gonna like this… am I?

[Verse 2]
Strongcastle blood don’t ever stand down
I’ve seen you turn lost into holdin’ ground
Every bad call, every close shave
Still beats driftin’ safe to an early grave
Yeah I complain but you know it’s true
There ain’t another man I’d follow but you
You take the storm, I hold the line
Somehow we make it out every time

[Pre-Chorus]
You call it crazy, I call it fate
I’d rather rise than hesitate

[Chorus]
I’m not gonna like this, am I?
Not with that look in your eyes
Not when you’re bettin’ we can beat what flies
I’m not gonna like this, no way
But I’ll be there anyway
When the guns light up and we’re outta sight
I’m not gonna like this… am I?

[Bridge (breakdown → build)]
So go on, Captain, say the word
Give me the worst thing I ever heard
Tell me we’re chasin’ shadows again
Tell me we’re divin’ straight into them
Yeah I’ll sigh like I always do
Check the lines and follow you
(spoken, soft)
“Sir… I’m not gonna like this. Am I?”
(beat)
“No.”

[Final Chorus (big + anthemic)]
I’m not gonna like this, am I?
But I’ll ride it out by your side
If this is where we draw the line in the sky
I’m not gonna like this, no way
But I’m with you all the way
When the fire rains down and the engines cry
I’m not gonna like this…

[Outro (stripped)]
Stormbreaker carry us through the night…
…I ain’t ever leavin’ your side.

Modern country pop duet, male vocal, acoustic guitar, electric lead, steady drums, fiddle, loyal crew anthem, bold hook