Once I ran like the wildest horse I reached up high and I clinched 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 Sometimes you fall up these stairs, but it's a long time 'fore you know No matter where my heart is now, there's a long, long way to go There is a church in St Sulpice I've seen the pilgrims come to pray I'm gonna lean in hard on that grace, Cause oh the tender branch is gonna fall