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