28 days of rain 
Flash floods in February 
Back in our boats again 
Bath water and the baby 
What am I gonna do? 
There's been a lot of drinking 
Looking at ghosts of you 
While all the world is sinking 

10.000 miles into the atmosphere 
My body shakes 
Is there a welcome here? 

Closest thing to heaven 
How do you do it? 
Closest thing to heaven, heaven 

Throw your arms round the world 
Make love your destination 
Here we go boys and girls 
Act like a generation 
Give me that ball and chain 
By now it must be hurting 
Dragging your feet again 
Just like a beast of burden 
When one and one and one make two 
I know I'm high because I've captured you, 
yeah... 

Closest thing to heaven 
Yeah, it's you 
Closest thing to heaven, heaven 

Look the world right in the eye 
Eat the countries that are making billions 
Sweet as homemade apple pie 
Saved by crumbs for all the starving millions, yeah 

Closest thing to heaven 
Closest thing to heaven 
How do you do it? 
Closest thing to heaven 
Uhh, hey 
Closest thing to heaven