<P> `` The A Team '' is the debut solo single by English singer - songwriter Ed Sheeran . It was released as a digital download in the United Kingdom on 12 June 2011 , serving as the lead single from his debut album , + ( 2011 ) . `` The A Team '' is a folk ballad with lyrics that speak of a prostitute addicted to crack cocaine , a Class A drug . It was written after Sheeran visited a homeless shelter and heard some of the stories of the lives people had been living . Making the song upbeat and using the line `` Class A Team '' was his way of masking the heavy subject matter . He wrote the song following a last - minute performance at an event for the homeless . The chorus of `` The A Team '' was also used by Sheeran in the track `` Little Lady '' , which features Mikill Pane. `` Little Lady '' is available on the EP No. 5 Collaborations Project . </P>
<P> `` The A Team '' is the debut solo single by English singer - songwriter Ed Sheeran . It was released as a digital download in the United Kingdom on 12 June 2011 , serving as the lead single from his debut album , + ( 2011 ) . `` The A Team '' is a folk ballad with lyrics that speak of a prostitute addicted to crack cocaine , a Class A drug . It was written after Sheeran visited a homeless shelter and heard some of the stories of the lives people had been living . Making the song upbeat and using the line `` Class A Team '' was his way of masking the heavy subject matter . He wrote the song following a last - minute performance at an event for the homeless . The chorus of `` The A Team '' was also used by Sheeran in the track `` Little Lady '' , which features Mikill Pane. `` Little Lady '' is available on the EP No. 5 Collaborations Project . </P>
what is the a team ed sheeran about
what is the a team ed sheeran about
a prostitute addicted to crack cocaine , a Class A drug
a prostitute addicted to crack cocaine , a Class A drug