"How To Be Strong" genre: Alternative Country
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	A Country song with a Buddhist theme and great harmonica. A tree with deep roots will remain standing firm as the storm rips at the branches and leaves....And if we are deeply rooted spiritually we will pull through lifes trials and troubles.
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	Story Behind the Song Very simply - I was listening to a book on tape in the car. It was on different Buddhist teachings. One described a tree, with deep roots, that remained standing strong even though a storm ripped at its leaves and branches. The moral was, to have deep spiritual and emotional roots so that life's trouble would not uproot you. Dan Orias came along and wrote the country music for it, and added the fantastic harmonica part. Lyrics How To Be Strong (copyright 1999 Donna Grayson & Daniel Orias) Lyrics reprinted by permission My emotions, like leaves on a tree are ripped to shreds in this violent storm I must run to find some shelter. Shelter to protect me from harm As I look into your dark eyes, I see flashes of bright lightening Chills run up and down my spine, The howl of the wind is so frightening How to be strong, when the river is churning How to be strong, in the midst of a storm How to be strong, when you feel like nothing How to be strong, How to be strong There's a heartbreak around the corner, I don't want to turn, I'm afraid what I'll face I tried to run from the noise and confusion but I can't hide, can't escape this place Because it's a bad, bad, bad situation, I'm in trouble no matter what I do I keep meeting up with resistance, and the resistance is you How to be strong, when the river is churning How to be strong, in the midst of a storm How to be strong, when you feel like nothing How to be strong, How to be strong And the wind is tearing at the branches, The tree holds firm when the roots are deep The tree holds firm when the roots are deep Can't you see we're in an uphill battle and there's trouble no matter what we do You keep meeting up with resistance, and the resistance is you How to be strong, when the river is churning How to be strong, in the midst of a storm How to be strong, when you feel like nothing How to be strong, How to be strong lead vocals: Donna Grayson guitar & harmonica: Dan Orias bass: Josh Toering guitar synthesizer: Dana Marcus backup vocals: Dan Orias and Josh Toering

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