The Lovers Are Losing

I dreamed I was drowning In the river Thames I dreamed I had nothing at all Nothing but my own skin I dreamed I was drifting On the howling wind I dreamed I had nothing at all Nothing but my own skin Slipped away from your open hand Into the river Saw your face looking back at me I saw my past And I saw my future [Chorus] You take the pieces of the dreams that you have Cause you don't like the way they seem to be going You cut them up and spread them out on the floor You're full of hope as you begin rearranging Put it all back together But anyway you look at things and try The lovers are losing I dreamed I was watching A young lover's dance I reached out to touch your hand But I was watching from a distance We cling to love like a skidding car Clinched to the corner I try to hold on to what we are The more I squeeze the quicker we all are [Chorus] I dreamed I had nothing at all (nothing but my own skin) [Repeat: x3] I dreamed I had nothing at all [Chorus] You take the pieces of the dreams that you have Cause you don't like the way they seem to be going You cut them up and spread them out on the floor You're full of hope as you begin rearranging Put it all back together But in the final reckoning We're trying The lovers are losing