For every nickel I've had
I'd be rich now
But they Tempt and they tickle
They trickle right out of my hands
Like love somehow
I think of the heartache, the pain,
 and the cost
The friends and the fortunes I've gained
 and I've lost

But I never lost you
No, I never lost you
I don't know how I've managed to hold onto
Something so true
But I never lost you

Some things were stolen
Others were simply misplaced
And unrecovered
Like undying loyalty
Conviction and trust and faith
In another
I just keep letting it go 'til it's gone
'Til all I have left is the one who held on

but I never lost you
No, I never lost you
Lost everything else, I even lost myself
A time or two
But I never lost you

But I never lost you
No, I never lost you
I don't know how I've managed to hold onto
Something so true
But I never lost you