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ROR 19 Awful Lot of Trees
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a fun boogie..
boogie trees siberia railway
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Singer-songwriter, arranger and producer: acoustic contemporary folk but ranging into rock/blues/country/jazz/humour...all very eclectic, I'm afraid!
Martin Stirrup Singer/songwriter An old folkie who got back into it... These days I sing and play guitar(s) and other stringed instruments, then score and orchestrate where appropriate. My taste becomes increasingly eclectic ranging from finger-picked folk through country to soft rock mixed in with a few more alternative and eccentric numbers, including the odd novelty foxtrot...
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Genre
Rock • Rock General
Charts
Peak #92
Peak in subgenre #27
Author
Martin Stirrup
Rights
Martin Stirrup
Uploaded
December 23, 2018
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MP3 4.7 MB • 256 kbps • 2:33
Story behind the song
It's an awful long way from Vladivostok to Moscow - and it takes seven days and nights on the TransSiberian Railway. A great trip - but you do spend a long time staring at trees!
Lyrics
A When you’re looking out the window see the forest going by E You sometimes get the urge to count them – who knows the reason why F#m G But thinking such enormity can bring you to your knees… D A There’s an awful lot of trees For half a million seconds I’ve been sitting on this train That’s the kind of number surely messes with your brain How many pass per second – you surely will agree That’s an awful lot of trees G So I guess that I’ve seen millions standing in the front row F#m B If I count those in the distance then the numbers grow and grow C#m G#m Should I be taking off the time when I’m asleep? F# B G …A I’ve started counting silver birch instead of counting sheep Well perhaps I’ll go stir crazy to insanity will yield I’m just hoping for a respite of a village or a field I need to keep it all together – come on and help me please There’s an awful lot of trees chorus So when I get back home and people ask me ‘bout my trip I’ll have to take a deep breath and make sure I’ve got a grip It’s really easy to explain it – the answer is a breeze There’s an awful lot of trees
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