Man Of The North

I'm cold and I'm haggard

I'm weathered and worn

I'm rough on the outside

And inside I'm torn

But one thing I'm not

Is weak in the spine

My roots run wide as

An evergreen pine

So use me for shade from the blistering sun

And shelter and warmth when the blizzards do come

I'm steady and sure through the heaviest of storms

You can bend but you will never break

A man of the north

You can bend but you will never break

A man of the north

I've learned to use caution

On who I keep close

The rotten ones always

Hate seeing you grow

But to those who are loyal

And honest and true

I give of myself

So we all can bear fruit

So use me for shade from the blistering sun

And shelter and warmth when the blizzards do come

I'm steady and sure through the heaviest of storms

You can bend but you will never break

A man of the north

You can bend but you will never break

My heart's like the stone that's a top the cascades

My soul's like the river that weaves through the lakes

Sometimes I can bite like a bone-chilling wind

But I'll always bring you oxygen

So use me for shade from the blistering sun

And shelter and warmth when the blizzards do come

I'm steady and sure through the heaviest of storms

You can bend but you will never break

A man of the north

You can bend but you will never break

A man of the north

You can bend but you will never break

A man of the north