The Lightning Tree

[bloodtypebloodtype]

What's the Year?

is it american or british?

[wgh999]

I remember this song back at school!

[luxyaltz219]

Ahh .. just as i remember it ,watching follyfoot on cold winter afternoons on of the great tv themes of them all

[MissHoneyFly]

Wonderful pictures! And I really love the song. Brings back childhood memories...

[yournotgettingit]

see BECKFORD SCHOOL 2010 DOING A LOVELY VERSION OF THIS! I LOVE IT.

[TheRaf888]

time travelling..thanks, easy a great song !

[WildPony001]

That ancient Abbey looks remarkably like Battle Abbey, Senlac Hill, about where King Harold met his maker thanks to the Normans in 1066. I've ridden Battle Abbey grounds many times in the past and it was always good for a arm aching gallop. Can you let me know if the location is correct.

[nicedog1]

I'm afraid that I will always link this song to being in the car travelling to the dentist to have two teeth out around 1973 when I was a kid.

[countrygirlcurves]

Thank you - i adored follyfoot when i was younger and my mum and i used to sing this in the car - love it!

[loonylinda]

I adored this song when i was a child..thankyou for posting and thanks to the person who said it was the setlers singng it.

[floppetylove]

@EricJeans - so did we! those were the days...(literally 6years ago. yeah, well i thought they were the days)

one line has always stuck in my head 'dreams come true if you want them to, if you want them to then its up to you'. kinda encouraging, dont you think?

[iangordoncraig]

I am watching the Follyfoot boxed set right now. (Christmas 2009). Reminds me of growing up in the country. Thanks for posting a full length version of this great song.

[nurtsurt]

Francis Essex wrote this song and he was the brother of the chief writer for the series Tony Essex. It was sung by the Settlers.

[gazawyke]

I think Brian Conley wrote this.

[summergal69]

very well put nurtsurt.

Im going down memory lane viewing 'the lightning tree' and 'the singing ringing tree' - totally different programmes but same era - great old times and never to be forgotten

[EricJeans]

we used to sing this song at school

[alienaberration]

me too - scared the hell out of me

[henrycrumm]

same!

[DSVOP]

Thank you for sharing this high quality post. you are a STAR:-)

[nurtsurt]

Seems the majority of comments here would rather the then not now.For my part the then was a carefree innocent and exciting time with untold optimism toward the future then greed,governments,politicians,­the powers that be or whoever they are forced themselves into my life and stole that optimism away.Don't think their going to give it back either.Watching these videos are priceless but make me sad and miss a time that will unfortunately never return.

[crabama]

i never thought to hear this song again! wonderfull:)

[JanSimmes]

As a child I loved this tune and the TV Series. I have never forgotten this song, thanks for uploading! Greetings from Holland where the series was also on TV.

[MrFredo007]

Yes,me too!I haven´t heard the song for so a long time>thanks for uploading!Brings back teenager-memorys!Now I´am 47,haha!!!

[mybabyxxxable]

I know what you mean

[htr63]

I absolutly LOVE this song!!!!!!!

[Forestamtul]

So do I it was a hit wasnt it?

[niko0208]

I LOVE YOU GILLIAN

[luxyaltz219]

This lovely tune reminds me of winter evenings in 1971 ,watching follyfoot of course , ah memories .Thanks

[DeeScott1968]

I do remember this Song. It´s from a TV Show in de 70s.

[DeeScott1968]

I do remember this Song. It´s from a TV Show in de 70s.

[DeeScott1968]

I remember this Song. It´s from a TV Serie from the 70s.

[EscapeToMyDreams]

I haven't heard this for so long! I'm so happy to hear it again. *goes off into magical dream land* :-)

[radiosuomi]

I like this song!!! And the nature of England is very beautiful...:):)

[digitalbroadcaster]

Grrrrr! Why can't a post a comment?!!!!!! But I bet THIS gets through!

There is a website online all about Follyfoot Farm, the TV location in Yorkshire. Just found out I was misled and the tree WAS real! Horahhhh!

[digitalbroadcaster]

See doubleyou doubledyou doubleyou (dot) follifoot (dot) org (dot) uk (forward slash) Follyfoot.

Thats follifoot with an i not a y.

I've just found this site all about the REAL farm in the series. And no, I am NOT connected to this site at all.

[TaMaLu08]

Oh yeah...this song remembers me in my childhood, too.. the best time I´ve ever had.. Feeling free, riding horses.. no problems at all.. what a great time..

[TaMaLu08]

...does anyone can send me the lyrics??

...would be the greatest, would be terrific!!

[digitalbroadcaster]

Down in the meadow where the wind blows free,

In the middle of a field stands a lightning tree.

Its limbs all torn from the day it was born

For the tree was born in a thunderstorm.

Grow, grow, the lightning tree,

Its never too late for you and me;

Grow, grow, the lightning tree,

Never give in too easily.

[mezzol]

brings back memories of me singing in the school choir

love it

let this song live on forever

schools should bring back songs like this

and it might help the kids live together

5 stars from me

and thank you

[river2walk]

Thanks for this great song and video.....brings back lots of memories!

[Lonaye14]

Many memories of intermediate school singing!!!

[nuipret]

looked and looked but i can't find any youtube footage of thr settlers singing this tune.any ideas anyone?

[sternenprinz1]

The Lightning Tree Written by Steven Francis Performed by the Settlers Down in the meadow where the wind blows free, In the middle of a field stands a lightning tree. It's limbs all torn from the day it was born For the tree was born in a thunderstorm. Grow, grow, the lightning tree, It's never too late for you and me; Grow, grow, the lightning tree, Never give in too easily.

[1trume]

wonderful (bought my sister a DVD of Follyfoot for Xmas)

[Heikkimatti]

Great song, brings back lots of fun memories from the good old days

[Heikkimatti]

Great song, brings back lots of fun memories from the good old days