nd Fret Intro: Once I ran like the wildest horse I reached up high and I clenched my fist What happened then goes just like this Oh, the tender branch is gonna fall I was young and I thought it brave Fighting to find the mystery's face You got to give it a gentler chase 'Cause, oh, the tender branch is gonna fall Oh, the tender branch is gonna fall Sometimes you fall up these stairs It's a long time 'fore you know No matter where my heart is now There's a long, long way to go Instrumental: