Piece of Wood

Piece of wood, piece of wood

And I never understood

Why it had a special meaning for me

Piece of wood, piece of bark

I've got always in my pocket

And it keeps me away from the dark

Once you asked me why

I never really cried

And I said that would be no way to survive

Even though it was hard

You found out where to start

How to bring me a small piece of home

Piece of wood, piece of wood

And I never understood

Why it had a special meaning for me

Piece of wood, piece of bark

I've got always in my pocket

And it keeps me away from the dark

You needed your own way

A peaceful place to stay

Away from all the people and the town

You brought a rusty knife

Where the trees grow wild

And carved for me a small but mighty charm

Piece of wood, piece of wood

And I never understood

Why it had a special meaning for me

Piece of wood, piece of bark

I've got always in my pocket

And it keeps me away from the dark

You've put your grief

In this piece of birch

And left another chamber for mine

Cause wood can absorb

Anything weighing you down

And whisk it away over the skyline

Piece of wood, piece of wood

And I never understood

Why it had a special meaning for me

Piece of wood, piece of bark

I've got always in my pocket

And it keeps me away

Piece of wood, piece of wood

And I never understood

Why it had a special meaning for me

Piece of wood, piece of bark

I've got always in my pocket

And it keeps me away from the dark