28 days of rain flashfloods in february back in our boats again bathwater 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 ten thousand 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 yes 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 save the crumbs for all the starving millions  closest thing to heaven closest thing to heaven how do you do it closest thing to heaven hey closest thing to heaven