Darren drives a forklift in a warehouse near the docks
Karen works her shift on checkouts and they both watch the clock
As the rain comes down they’re counting the days off
Til they get on that holiday plane
And as the hours drag by they’re thinking themselves to
A week in the sparkling sunshine of Spain
Where the sangria flows and the warm wind blows
As they come back to life once again
It’s a reason to live. It’s a reason to live
They let Peter go – the bosses had said “we got no orders on the books”
Rita works hard at the old folks’ home where she washes and cleans and cooks
As the rain comes down they wait for the weekend
When the twins will be there at the door
With a smile and a hug and their stories from school
As they happily play on the floor
There’ll be lips at the end of Grandpa’s story
“Oh please can’t you read us some more..?”
It’s a reason to live. It’s a reason to live
(Darren and Karen are making the best of their life
Darren and Karen are facing the rest of their life
Darren and Karen - an ordinary husband and wife
It’s a reason to live. It’s a reason to live.)
(Peter and Rita are making the best of their life
Peter and Rita are facing the rest of their life
Peter and Rita - an ordinary husband and wife
It’s a reason to live. It’s a reason to live.)
As the rain comes down….
