Versuri A Thousand Trees

  
Standing at the bus stop with my shopping in my hands 
And I'm overhearing elder ladies 
As the rumours start to fly 
You can hear them in the school yard 
In the scrap yard 
In the chip shop 
In the phone box 
In the pool hall 
At the shoe store 
Every corner turn around 
It started with a school girl 
Who was running 
Running home to her Mam and Dad 
Told them she was playing, in the change room of the local foorball side 
They said tell us again, she told them again, tell us the truth, they find it hard to believe 
'Cause he taught our I was steve, he even trained me, taught our John who's a father of three 
 
Only takes one tree, to make 1000 matches 
Only takes one match, to burn A thousand trees 
A thousand trees 
 
You see it in the classroom 
In the swimming pool 
Where the match stick men are made 
At the scout's hall 
At the football 
Where the wise we trust are paid 
They all honour his name 
He did a lot for the game 
Got his name knocked up above the sports ground gates 
But they're ripping them down, stamping the ground 
Picture gathers dust behind the bar in the lounge 
 
Only takes one tree, to make a thousand matches 
Only takes one match, to burn a thousand trees 
A thousand trees 
 
Wake up, and smell the rain 
Shake up, he's back to stay 
He hasn't been on a holiday 
His growing seeds don't believe 
Why he's been away 
From the school yard 
Changing room 
Playing field 
Bathroom 
Phone box 
Office blocks 
Corners turn around 
They keep doubting the flame, tossing the blame 
Got his name knocked up above the sports ground gates 
And they're ripping them down, stamping the ground 
Picture gathers dust in the bar 
 
Only takes one tree, to make a thousand matches 
Only takes one match, to burn A thousand trees 
A thousand trees 
A thousand trees 
A thousand trees