STRONG ENOUGH TO BEND
(Chapman / Schlitz)
Tanya Tucker - 1988


THERE'S A TREE OUT IN THE BACKYARD
THAT NEVER HAS BEEN BROKEN BY THE WIND
AND THE REASON IT'S STILL STANDING
IT WAS STRONG ENOUGH TO BEND

FOR YEARS WE HAVE STAYED TOGETHER
AS LOVERS AND AS FRIENDS
WHAT WE HAVE WILL LAST FOREVER
IF WE'RE STRONG ENOUGH TO BEND

WHEN YOU SAY SOMETHING THAT YOU CAN'T TAKE BACK
BIG WIND BLOWS AND YOU HEAR A LITTLE CRACK
WHEN YOU SAY HEY WELL I MIGHT BE WRONG
YOU CAN SWAY WITH THE WIND TILL THE STORM IS GONE

CHORUS:
LIKE A TREE OUT IN THE BACKYARD
THAT NEVER HAS BEEN BROKEN BY THE WIND
OUR LOVE WILL LAST FOREVER
IF WE'RE STRONG ENOUGH TO BEND

(Instrumental Break)

WHEN YOU START THINKING THAT YOU KNOW IT ALL
BIG WIND BLOWS AND A BRANCH WILL FALL
WHEN YOU SAY HEY THIS JOB TAKES TWO
WE CAN SWAY WITH THE WIND TILL THE SKIES TURN BLUE

CHORUS