THE LIGHTNING TREE

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From the 1976 Follyfoot Annual.

Theme song, sung by "The Settlers" and written by Steven Francis.

(OPENING CREDITS PLAY OVER THE TOP)

DOWN IN THE MEADOW WHERE THE WIND BLOWS FREE
IN THE MIDDLE OF A FIELD STANDS THE LIGHTNING TREE
ITS LIMBS ALL TORN FROM THE DAY IT WAS BORN
FOR THE TREE WAS BORN IN A THUNDER STORM

(CHORUS)
GROW GROW THE LIGHTNING TREE, ITS NEVER TOO LATE FOR YOU AND ME
GROW GROW THE LIGHTNING TREE, NEVER GIVE IN TOO EASILY.

DOWN IN THE MEADOW WHERE THE WIND BLOWS FREE
A WHISPERING BREEZE IN THE LIGHTNING TREE
DREAMS COME TRUE IF YOU WANT THEM TOO
IF YOU WANT THEM TO, THEN ITS UP TO YOU

(CHORUS)
GROW GROW THE LIGHTNING TREE, ITS NEVER TOO LATE FOR YOU AND ME
GROW GROW THE LIGHTNING TREE, NEVER GIVE IN TOO EASILY
(FINISHES WITH) LIGHTNING TREE, LIGHTNING TREE.

(END OPENING CREDITS)

(END CREDITS PLAY OVER THE TOP)

DOWN IN THE MEADOW WITH THE WIND IN THE WEST
THE LIGHTNING TREE FACED UP TO THE TEST
ITS HEART WENT SNAP WHEN IT TOOK THE RAP
THE TERRIBLE RAP OF THE THUNDER CLAP

(CHORUS)
GROW GROW THE LIGHTNING TREE, ITS NEVER TOO LATE FOR YOU AND ME
GROW GROW THE LIGHTNING TREE, NEVER GIVE IN TOO EASILY

DOWN IN THE MEADOW WHEN THE WIND BLOWS FREE
A WHISPER OF GREEN IN THE LIGHTNING TREE
DREAMS COME TRUE IF YOU WANT THEM TO
IF YOU WANT THEM TO THEN ITS UP TO YOU

(CHORUS)
GROW GROW THE LIGHTNING TREE, ITS NEVER TOO LATE FOR YOU AND ME
GROW GROW THE LIGHTNING TREE, NEVER GIVE IN TOO EASILY
(FINISHES WITH)LIGHTNING TREE, LIGHTNING TREE.

(END CREDITS, YORKSHIRE TV LOGO)

Other verses of the song not used during the Follyfoot credits.

Down in the meadow where the wind blows light
The lightning struck in the middle of the night
Limbs stripped bare by the lightning flare
The lightning flare was a wild affair

Down in the meadow where the wind blows cold
The lightning tree stands stiff and old
Branches bent when the lightning rent
The lightning rent from the firmament

Artwork by Mairead.