[Verse 1]
I want to be like the softly swaying reed
In harmony with every blown breeze
Passing the storm in relative ease
[Verse 2]
You stand tall in the pouring rain
You stand tall in the hurricane
You stand tall, a dead tree about to fall
[Chorus]
The brittle branch breaks in the passing wind
They do the dead tree shake
No, they don't bend
They break
[Verse 3]
I want to be like the weeping willow tree
Leaves lay like tears for past company
It's as clear as day, still some learn the hard way
[Chorus]
The brittle branch breaks in the passing wind
They do the dead tree shake
No, they don't bend
They break
[Bridge]
It seems clear as day, some still learn the hard way
[Chorus]
The brittle branch breaks in the passing wind
They do the dead tree shake
No, they don't bend
They break
[Outro]
No, they don't bend