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 store. 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 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. CHORUS. It only takes one tree. to make a thousand matches. 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. Now they're ripping them down. stamping the ground. picture gathers dust. in the bar. CHORUS. 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 fanning 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. CHORUS.