Stay friends with the ground crew Like friends that you once knew Don't misplace the trust that you have found Short on time's just a habit Life's there if you grab it It's there if you dare to step down Elizabeth and Marianne both miss their friend John He's at the stock exchange selling bonds They used to go out buying beer Now he's got no one He's got no one he'll let himself near At the top of the ladder You'll probably feel sadder And long for familiar sounds It's cold at the top, now When you're tied up in knots, now And your mind is intensively wound There is beauty in life Given time to look twice And not at the Euro or Pound Elizabeth and Marianne both miss their friend John He's at the stock exchange selling bonds They used to go out buying beer Now he's got no one He's got no one he'll let himself near There is beauty in life Given time to look twice And not at the Euro or Pound... There is beauty in life Given time to look twice And not at the Euro or Pound