If I had nickel

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