To put gas in my car
 But what I've found
 Won't get me very far

 Seems lately the low times
 Have hit me pretty hard
 'Cause I'm a few cents short
 From getting to where you are

 I'm a few cents short
 Of holding you in my arms
 And a few cents short
 Of keeping us from falling apart
 Ain't it funny how the money
 Can change our lives
 'Cause I'm a few cents short
 From losing you tonight

 So I walked to a pay phone down the road
 But a few dimes and a nickel is all I hold
 The operator wants more money
 To place my call
 But I'm a few cents short
 If that don't beat it all

 I'm a few cents short
 Of holding you in my arms
 And a few cents short
 Of keeping us from falling apart
 Ain't it funny how the money
 Can change our lives
 'Cause I'm a few cents short
 From losing you tonight

 I'm a few cents short
 Of holding you in my arms
 And a few cents short
 Of keeping us from falling apart
 Ain't it funny how the money
 Can change our lives
 'Cause I'm a few cents short
 From losing you tonight

 'Cause I'm a few cents short
 From losing you tonight