[Verse 1]

If I trust myself and in my strength

I'll be in the desert with nothing to drink

I'll live in the wilderness so far and so alone

And I won't help myself

So hot and yet so cold (Jeremiah 17:5-6)

[Pre-Chorus]

I choose not to lean

On my own understanding

I acknowledge You in my ways

And You direct me (Proverbs 3:5-6)

[Chorus]

I'll be like a tree by the river

When I put my trust in You (Jeremiah 17:7-8)

I'll be like a coal in the fire (Isaiah 54:16)

When I put my hope in You

[Verse 2]

If my heart departs

And I turn away then I will be cursed

From the absence of my faith (Hebrews 11:6)

Lord without your help

I'm drowning in the sea (Hebrews 11:29)

And I won't help myself

I can't move and I can't breathe

[Pre-Chorus]

I choose not to lean

On my own understanding

I acknowledge You in my ways

And You direct me

[Chorus]

I'll be like a tree by the river

When I put my trust in You

I'll be like a coal in the fire

When I put my hope in You

[Guitar Break]

[Pre-Chorus]

I choose not to lean

On my own understanding

I acknowledge You in my ways

And You direct me

[Chorus]

I'll be like a tree by the river

When I put my trust in You

I'll be like a coal in the fire

When I put my hope in You