Stereophonics - A Thousand Trees lyrics
[Stereophonics - A Thousand Trees lyrics]
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 football side
They said "tell us again", she told
Them again, "tell us the truth"
They find it hard to believe
Cause he taught our boy Steve
He even trained me
Taught our John who's a father of three
Only takes one tree
To make a thousand 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
Hasn't been on a holiday
Growing seeds don't believe
Why he's been away
From the school yard, changing room
Playing fields, 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
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 football side
They said "tell us again", she told
Them again, "tell us the truth"
They find it hard to believe
Cause he taught our boy Steve
He even trained me
Taught our John who's a father of three
Only takes one tree
To make a thousand 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
Hasn't been on a holiday
Growing seeds don't believe
Why he's been away
From the school yard, changing room
Playing fields, 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