Karaoké A Thousand Trees Stereophonics

Standin' at the bus stop with my shoppin' in my hands when I'm overhearin' elder ladies as the rumors start to fly

You hear 'em in the school yard

In the scrap yard

In the chip shop

In the phone box

In the pool hall

At the shoe store

Every corner turn around

Started with a school girl who was runnin'

Runnin' home to her mom and dad

Told them she was playin' in the change room of the local football side

They said Tell us again

She told them again

Tell us the truth

They find it hard to believe

'Cos he taught our boy Steve

Even trained me

Taught uncle John who's a father of three

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 classroom

In the swimmin' pool

Where the match stick men are made

At the scout's hall

At the football

Where the wise we trust are paid

They all honor his name

He did a lot for the game

Got his name knocked up above the sports ground gates

Now they're rippin' them down

Stampin' the ground

Picture gathers dust in the bar in the lounge

It takes one tree to make a thousand matches

Only takes one match to burn a thousand trees

Thousand trees

Wake up

Smell the rain

Shake up

He's back to stay

Hasn't been on a holiday

Growin' seeds don't believe why he's been away

From the school yard

Change room

Playin' fields, bathroom

Phone box

Office blocks

Corners turn around

They keep doubtin' the flame

Tossin' the blame

Got his name knocked up above the sports ground gates

Now they're rippin' them down

Stampin' the ground

Picture gathers dust in the bar in the lounge

It takes one tree to make a thousand matches

Only takes one match to burn a thousand trees

Thousand trees

Thousand trees

Thousand trees