Letra de A Thousand Trees
Standing at the bus stop with my shopping in my hands When I'm overhearing elder ladies As the rumours start to fly You hear them in the schoolyard, in the scrapyard In the chip shop, in the phone box In the pool hall, at the shoe stall Every corner turned aroundIt started with a schoolgirl who was running Running home to her mam and dad Told them she was playing in the change room Of her local football sideThey said, "Tell us again", she told them again "Tell us the truth", they found it hard to believe 'Cause he taught our Steve, he even trained me Taught Uncle John who's a father of threeOnly takes one tree to make a thousand matches Only takes one match to burn a thousand trees A thousand treesYou see it in the classroom, in the swimming pool Where the matchstick men are made At the scout's hall, at the football Where the wise we trust are paidThey all honour his name, he did a lot for the game Got his name knocked up above the sports ground gates Now they're ripping them down, stamping the ground Picture gathers dust in the bar, in the loungeIt takes one tree to make a thousand matches Only takes one match to burn a thousand trees A thousand treesWake up, 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 awayIn the schoolyard, change room Playing fields, bathroom Phone box, office blocks Corners turned aroundThey keep doubting the flame, tossing the blame Got his name knocked up above the sports ground gates Now they're ripping them down, stamping the ground Picture gathers dust in the bar, in the loungeIt takes one tree to make a thousand matches Only takes one match to burn a thousand trees A thousand treesA thousand trees A thousand trees