A Thousand Trees Lyrics - Word Gets Around - Stereophonics

Standing at the bus stop 

with my shopping in my hands 

when I'm overhearing elderly ladies 

as the rumours start to fly 

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 stall 

every corner turned around 

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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 her local football side 

They said tell us again 

she told them again 

they said tell us the truth 

I find it hard to believe 

cause he taught our Steve 

he even trained me 

taught Uncle john 

who's a father of three 

It only takes one tree 

to make a thousand matches 

only takes one match 

to burn a thousand trees 

thousand trees 

You see it in the class room 

in the swimming pool 

where the match stick men are made 

at the scouts hall 

at the football 

where the wise we trust are paid 

They all honour his name 

he did a lot for the game 

he 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 

and it only takes one tree 

to make a thousand matches 

it only takes one match 

to burn a thousand trees 

thousand trees 

Wake up and smell the rain 

shake up he's back to stay 

he hasn't been on a holiday 

growing seeds don't believe 

why he's been away 

In the school yard 

change room 

playing fields 

bathroom 

phone box 

office blocks 

corners turned around 

They 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 

pictures gathers dust 

in the bar in the lounge 

and it only takes one tree 

to make a thousand matches 

it only takes one match 

to burn a thousand trees 

thousand trees 

thousand trees... 

thousand... trees