FLAMES TREES- COLD CHISEL Transcribed by Steven Tait
INTRO- G D G D
KIDS OUT DRIVING SATURDAY AFTERNOON JUST PASS ME BY
AND I`M JUST SAVOURING FAMILIAR SIGHTS
WE SHARED SOME HISTORY THIS TOWN AND I
AND I CANT STOP THAT LONG FORGOTTEN FEELING OF HURT
ITS TIME TO BOOK A ROOM AND STAY THE NIGHT
NUMBER ONE IS TO FIND SOME FREINDS TO SAY "YOUR DOING WELL"
AFTER ALL THIS TIME YOU BOYS LOOK JUST THE SAME
NUMBER TWO IS THE HAPPY HOUR IN ONE OF TWO HOTELS
SETTLE IN TO PLAY DO YOU "REMEMBER SO AND SO"
NUMBER THREE IS NEVER SAY HER NAME
(Chorus)
OH THE FLAME TREES WILL BLIND A WEARY DRIVER
AND THERES NOTHING ELSE COULD SET FIRE TO THIS TOWN
THERES NO CHANGE THERES NO PACE EVERYTHINGS WITHIN ITS PLACE
JUST MAKES IT HARDER TO BELIEVE SHE WONT BE AROUND
OH! WHO NEEDS THAT SENTIMENTAL BULLSHIT.. ANYWAY
TAKES MORE THAN JUST A MEMORY TO MAKE ME CRY
AND I`M HAPPY JUST TO SIT HERE ROUND A TABLE WITH OLD FREINDS
AND SEE WHICH ONE OF US CAN TELL THE BIGGEST LIES
AND THERES A GIRL, SHES FALLING IN LOVE NEAR WHERE THE PIANOLA STANDS
WITH A YOUNG LOCAL FACTORY AUTOWORKER JUST HOLDING HANDS
AND I`M WONDERING IF HE`LL GO OR IF HE`LL STAY
DO YOU REMEMBER NOTHING STOPPED US ON THE FIELD IN OUR DAY
(Chorus) repeat twice
OH THE FLAME TREES WILL BLIND A WEARY DRIVER
AND THERES NOTHING ELSE COULD SET FIRE TO THIS TOWN
THERES NO CHANGE THERES NO PACE EVERYTHINGS WITHIN ITS PLACE
JUST MAKES IT HARDER TO BELIEVE SHE WONT BE AROUND