We need a clearing in the forest An island in the sea____ A space for loving A place for you and me Here come the critics now the news it won’t be good Come along and hurry now and do the things you should I can see you dancing by me held up by secret strings Pulled by friends and lovers waiting in the wings We need a clearing in the forest An island in the sea____ A space for loving A place for you and me Aboard the titanic now it all looks black or white If we don’t panic now it’ll be all right But the wireless is broken the sea is dark and rough We only have each other don’t you know that’s not enough We need a clearing in the forest An island in the sea____ A space for loving A place for you and me Instrumental: Down in the magic city now the ghost of Mammon sings You can play for plastic feelings you can play for plastic things The only difference is the playing losing is the same There’s truth in the saying that the doing is in the game We need a clearing in the forest An island in the sea____ A space for loving A place for you and me We need a clearing in the forest An island in the sea____ A space for loving A place for you and me