Intro
VERSE
And the fishermen came back across the water
And the people started running in the park
And the city stopped, as I held you in my arms
We could hear the sound of sirens all around us
And the scent of burning oil was in the air
And the music played
And it felt so good to hear
CHORUS
This is the life we've been given
So open your mind and start living
We can play a part if we only start believing
VERSE 2
There's a stranger on the hill and he is speaking
As the tear from every cloud begin to fall
For one moment then, we understood it all
BRIDGE
Everyone, everyone, can you hear the soldiers coming
Everyone, everyone, every man and every woman
We all fall, in the end we're just miracles of matter
So come on, let me love you
CHORUS AS BEFORE
This is the life we've been given
So open your mind and start living
We can play a part if we only start believing
CHORUS
This is the life we've been given
So open your heart and start loving
We can make a start if we only learn to listen
VERSE
Then the crowd began to head for the horizon
A million people walking back to work
But you and me, we just lay down in the garden
Yeah you and me, we just lay down in the garden
CHORUS
This is the life we've been given
So open your heart and start loving
We can make a start if we only learn to listen
ENDING
You and me, we just lay down in the garden
Yeah, the garden