Roy Harper - The Tallest Tree lyrics

The earth is possessed
By the curse of the west who devour
Newpaper furniture paparazzia by the hour
But a man with a vision believed
That tomorrow's begun and has to be won
And nobody here is reprieved
O Chico, Chico Mendes the man in a million
Stood in the way

Stood his ground for the earth
For the coming of day the chorus of dawn
On the perch of each morning receives
A forest of tears as the joy reappears
On their leaves and believes
Sings his name and the tallest tree

Forever stands beyond the flame (s)
North south east and west
We can all reach the rest every day
Now is the change to set out together
For a beautiful day whoever saw it
A different way

Was a man in a nightmare
Too numb to the future
Of brilliant possibles ever to share
The same air as the men in the clay
O Chico, Chico Mendes
There are men who are more that just men