Plain talking (plain talking)
Took us so far (took us so far)
Broken down cars (broken down cars)
Like strung out old stars (strung out old stars)

Plain talking (plain talking)
Served us so well (served us so well)
We traveled through hell (we traveled through hell)
We know how it felt (we know how it felt)

Lift me up, lift me up
Higher and now I'm up
Lift me up, lift me up
Higher and now I'm up
[2x]

Plain talking (plain talking)
Is making us bold (is making us bold)
So strung out and cold (so strung out and cold)
I'm feeling so old (I'm feeling so old)

Plain talking (plain talking)
Has ruined us now (has ruined us now)
You'll never know how (you never know how)
Sweeter than doubt (sweeter than doubt)

Lift me up, lift me up
Higher and now I'm up
Lift me up, lift me up
Higher and now I'm up
[4x]

Lift me up, lift me up
Oh la la la la
Lift me up, lift me up
Oh la la la la
[4x]