Silver Tongue

My mother told me every breath
 Holds the power of life and death
 My teachers warned me
 Watch what you sing
 Whoever's listening will believe
 When you serve it up on that silver tongue
 When you serve it up on that silver tongue
 I hold you with my hands open
 But you'll stay
 I bend with your branches
 When they sway
 You've sworn you'll never close the circuit
 But I can see my will is working
 Conviction for breakfast
 That's what I keep the hours fed with
 I'm Heaven-bent on keeping you smiling
 I'm Heaven-bent on keeping you smiling
 I hold you with my hands open
 But you'll stay
 I bend with your branches
 When they sway
 I hold you with my hands open
 But you'll stay
 I bend with your branches
 When they sway