Do you see the paper, rumour going round
Finally they tell us, time to close us down
It's a major story, headlines in the stand
What was once our dignity, sold and then bought back

Take away the fabric, make us less than real
Never let us have the cards, don't let us deal
Deep in the city, keep the windows closed
Don't chance a chill or mess your clothes

Have you any measure what just one of us is worth?
The wind that comes to chill us off already froze the north

Tell me, can you feel the winter
Feel it cold across your heart
Tell me, can you fell the winter
Tearing us apart, tearing us apart

More than a rumour, there go the rats
It's all been said and done. There is no turning back
Farewell, grey angels, you chose the sea
Safe out on the waters is where you long to be

Have you any measure what just one of us is worth?
And the wind that comes to cool us off already froze the north
Tell me, can you feel the winter
Feel it cold across your heart
Tell me, can you fell the winter
Tearing us apart, tearing us apart

Tell me, can you feel the winter
Feel it cold across your heart
Tell me, can you fell the winter
Tearing us apart, tearing us apart

We're all in this together if we're in this thing at all
And we've no need to feel better when our back's against the wall
If it's over, then it's over
And we've no need to feel better, when our back's against the wall

So wave goodbye to sailor boy, and wave goodbye to me
Let your love be strong for us beyond the troubled sea
Yeah, wave goodbye to sailor boy, and wave goodbye to me
And let your love be strong for beyond the troubled sea

I hope that you can take it, I hope that you come through
I know what it does to me, it does much worse to you
If it's over, then it's over
I know what it does to me, it does much worse to you

So wave goodbye to sailor boy, and wave goodbye to me
Let your love be strong for us beyond the troubled sea
Now, wave goodbye to sailor boy, and wave goodbye to me
And let your love be strong for us, beyond the troubled sea
More than a rumour, there go the rats
It's all been said and done, there is no turning back
Farewell, grey angels, you chose the sea
Safe out on the waters is where you long to be

Have you any measure what just one of us is worth?
The wind that comes to cool us off already froze the north