(Shallow grass burns up in the sun. Deep roots feed the tree.) (Firm root.) I pushed the cedar spade into the valley ground Far away from all the shallow talkers in the town They plant their seeds in sand and expect a tree to grow Then wonder why they wither when the autumn breezes blow A patient man will dig down through the gravel and the shale To find the hidden water that is never going to fail We take our time and plant a Firm Root Living clean and waiting for the sweet fruit Let the wild gale roar across the mountain pass We don't get shaken like a brittle blade of grass Grounded in the rock where the cold water flows That is how a solid reputation grows Yeah, Firm Root Growing from a Firm Root I filled a wooden bucket at the stone-lined spring Thankful for the simple quiet that the seasons bring A greedy hand will harvest before the crop is ripe While a wise provider takes his time and lives upright A patient man will dig down through the gravel and the shale To find the hidden water that is never going to fail We take our time and plant a Firm Root Living clean and waiting for the sweet fruit Let the wild gale roar across the mountain pass We don't get shaken like a brittle blade of grass Grounded in the rock where the cold water flows That is how a solid reputation grows Yeah, Firm Root Growing from a Firm Root (Turn the page. Next chapter.) Tend to the garden and protect what you sow Nothing on this earth can stop a true branch from the grow We take our time and plant a Firm Root Living clean and waiting for the sweet fruit Let the wild gale roar across the mountain pass We don't get shaken like a brittle blade of grass Grounded in the rock where the cold water flows That is how a solid reputation grows Yeah, Firm Root Growing from a Firm Root (Firm root.) (Solid ground.)
