(Don Schlitz/Beth Nielson Chapman)

There's a tree out in the backyard

That never has been broken by the wind
And the reason its 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
Sway with the wind till the storm is gone


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

When you start thinkin' 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

Sway with the wind till the skies turn blue

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
Our love will last forever if we're strong enough to bend.