Written by: Doug Scharley
Lyrics © D. R. Scharley Consulting Inc.


I can handle setbacks
That's not new to me
I've been through the bad times
Look at what you see

Here I stand before you
Strong as I have been
Overcame disaster
And the things I've seen

(Chorus)
I bend but don't break
My bones they may ache
My smile may be fake
I bend but don't break


I won't run from trouble
Rather take it on
I've endured tough hardships
But my life goes on

Situations pull me
Right into the fray
Having won my fair share
Proves I've found a way

(Chorus)
I bend but don't break
My bones they may ache
My smile may be fake
I bend but don't break


I gauge my emotions
And don't get upset
I take it all in stride
Haven't lost it yet

I've no reason to change
What has served me well
Saved me from depression
And the depths of hell

(Chorus)
I bend but don't break
My bones they may ache
My smile may be fake
I bend but don't break


I can handle setbacks
That's not new to me
I've been through the bad times
Look at what you see

Here I stand before you
Strong as I have been
Overcame disaster
And the things I've seen

(Chorus)
I bend but don't break
My bones they may ache
My smile may be fake
I bend but don't break


I won't run from trouble
Rather take it on
I've endured tough hardships
But my life goes on

Situations pull me
Right into the fray
Having won my fair share
Proves I've found a way

(Chorus)
I bend but don't break
My bones they may ache
My smile may be fake
I bend but don't break


I gauge my emotions
And don't get upset
I take it all in stride
Haven't lost it yet

I've no reason to change
What has served me well
Saved me from depression
And the depths of hell

(Chorus)
I bend but don't break
My bones they may ache
My smile may be fake
I bend but don't break






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