Almost

Almost got what I want Almost found what I lost Almost saved you and myself Almost won but it doesn't count And never does Never does One green light One more ring of the telephone One more step One more second And I almost Almost Almost got what I want Almost found what I lost Almost saved you and myself Almost won but it doesn't count And never does Never does One hello Just one kiss before the tears come One yes One chance And I almost Almost almost almost Almost got what I want Almost found what I lost Almost saved you and myself Almost won but it doesn't count And never does Never does One day one year 5,000 weeks A life of good works and good deeds Let me be let me be closer Let me be Let me be Let me be When I've almost got what I want Almost found what I lost Almost saved you and myself Almost won but it doesn't count And never does Never does One good guess A question with an answer that I know One idea One grand notion And I almost Almost almost almost Almost got what I want Almost found what I lost Almost saved you and myself Almost won but it doesn't count And never does Never does Never does Never does --- Almost - Tracy Chapman