The Tallest Tree Lyrics - Harper Roy

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