A Thousand Trees Lyrics

Standing at the bus stop with my shopping in my hands 
When I'm overhearing elder ladies as the rumors start to fly 
You can hear them in the school yard scrap yard chip shop phone box 
In the pool hall at the shoe stall every corner turned around 
It started with a school girl who was running running home to her mum and dad 
Told them she was playing in the change room of her local footballside 
They said tell us again so she told them again 
They said tell us the truth they found it hard to believe 
Cause he taught our Steve he even trained me 
Taught uncle John who's father of three 
But it only takes one tree to make a thousand matches 
It only takes one match to burn a 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 
But now they are ripping them down stamping the ground 
Picture gathers dust behind the bar in the lounge 
It only takes one tree to make a thousand matches 
It only takes one match to burn a thousand trees 
Wake up and smell the rain shake up he's back to stay 
He hasn't been on a holiday his growing seeds don't believe why he's been away 
In the school yard change room playing fields bathroom phone box office blocks 
Corner turned around they keep doubting the flame tossing the blame 
Got his name knocked up above the sports ground gates 
But now they're ripping them down stamping the ground 
Picture gathers dust in the bar in the lounge 
It only takes one tree to make a thousand matches 
It only takes one match to burn a thousand trees