[Verse 1] I watched that branch in the rain Lean low, then rise again It did not fight the wind It learned how to bend There is a lesson there In the way it bowed A proud tree stands alone But a humble one stays proud [Pre-Chorus] When the sky turns hard And the cold comes down The strong don't always stand The wise know how [Chorus] Bending branch, stay alive Bending branch, you survive When the storm rolls through You bend, you bend Bending branch, stay alive Bending branch, you survive Humility holds on Till the end, till the end [Verse 2] If I hold myself too high I can snap in two But if I yield my heart I can make it through So teach me that soft strength That bends and does not break To bow before the storm Is the way we stay awake [Pre-Chorus] When the sky turns hard And the cold comes down The strong don't always stand The wise know how [Chorus] Bending branch, stay alive Bending branch, you survive When the storm rolls through You bend, you bend Bending branch, stay alive Bending branch, you survive Humility holds on Till the end, till the end [Bridge] Let me be rooted deep And open to the rain Let me learn to lose my pride Without losing my faith If I bend with grace I won't fall apart The storm can shake the leaves But it can't shake my heart [Final Chorus] Bending branch, stay alive Bending branch, you survive When the storm rolls through You bend, you bend Bending branch, stay alive Bending branch, you survive Humility holds on Till the end, till the end [Outro] [Instrumental: Gentle clean electric guitar arpeggios slowly fading into silence]
