I thought to devise me a better life But the world caught up and captured me So I took my lies and my wasted time And I sat them out for all to see I need the lovers' arms, strong In a story that's untold We've got barrels in our bones And we're afraid to fire and, all, all of this time We keep falling forward And still you won't let go I can't roll up time, but if I could I'd find A couple things I'd rather not ever see again But I've got hope that climbs up the highest heights And looks down on me with anticipated grins I need the lovers' arms, strong In a story that's untold We've got barrels in our bones And we're afraid to fire and, all, all of this time We keep falling forward And still you won't let go, still you won't let go If I reach an age when my thoughts don't change Would you gather up my crippled melody? 'Cause I'd rather die than be a parasite That judges over others and over me I need the lovers' arms, strong In a story that's untold We've got barrels in our bones And we're afraid to fire and, all, all of this time We keep falling forward I need the lovers' arms, strong In a story that's untold We've got barrels in our bones And we're afraid to fire and, all, all of this time We keep falling forward Still you won't let go Still you won't let go Still you won't let go