Song Description

It begins with the premise that "Almost seems to be the most I'll ever know" and ends we the hope that "Almost isn't all the two of us will know".

Lyrics

ALMOST

NEVER BEEN TOO GOOD AT BETTIN'
SEEMS I'M ALWAYS GETTIN' BURNED
STILL IT HASN'T BEEN A TOTAL LOSS
I'VE LEARNED...HOW I'VE LEARNED.
NEVER GO AND BET YOUR ALL
WHEN YOU'RE TRYIN' TO FILL AN INSIDE STRAIGHT
AND IT'S NO USE TO BE ON THE BALL
IF THE BALL IS NUMBER EIGHT.

ALMOST HAD A DREAM COME TRUE...ALMOST
A LIFETIME FULL OF LOVIN' YOU...ALMOST
A HAPPY HOME AND FAMILY
AND CHILDREN'S ARMS STRETCHED OUT TO ME
I LOOK AROUND AND SEE I HAD THEM ALL...ALMOST
ALL MY LIFE IS IN THE WORD "ALMOST"
HOW I WISH I'D NEVER HEARD "ALMOST"
SOMEWHERE THERE'S A LOVE THAT LINGERS
SOMEHOW IT SLIPPED THROUGH MY FINGERS
SEEMS TO ME MY LUCK IS RUNNIN' LOW
ALMOST SEEMS TO BE THE MOST I'LL EVER KNOW

EVERY TIME I SEE A RAINBOW
MAKES WE WONDER WHAT I'VE GOT
SOMEONE FINDS THE GOLD
BUT I JUST FIND THE POT, THE EMPTY POT
WISHIN' ON A FALLIN' STAR
JUST SEEMS TO ME TO BE MY FATE
AND THE TUNE LIFE PLAYS ON MY GUITAR
IS "TOO LITTLE AND TOO LATE"

ALMOST HAD A DREAM COME TRUE...ALMOST
A LIFETIME FULL OF LOVIN' YOU...ALMOST
A REAL GOOD JOB THAT PAID ME SOME
THEN HIGH TIMES WHEN THE JOB WAS DONE
AND FRIENDS TO SHARE THE FUN
I HAD ?EM ALL...ALMOST
ALL MY LIFE IS IN THE WORD "ALMOST"
HOW I WISH I'D NEVER HEARD "ALMOST"
ONCE MY LIFE WAS ALL ABOUT YOU
AIN'T IT EMPTY NOW WITHOUT YOU
LOVE IS HARD TO FIND BUT EASY GO
ALMOST CAN?T BE ALL MOST PEOPLE EVER KNOW

CAN I FIND A WAY TO CHANGE "ALMOST"?
FIND A WAY TO REARRANGE "ALMOST"?
GIVE ME ONE MORE CHANCE TO DO IT
WITH YOUR LOVE TO SEE ME THROUGH IT
WE CAN SHOW THE WORLD IT JUST ISN'T SO
ALMOST ISN'T ALL THE TWO OF US WILL KNOW.
WE CAN HAVE IT ALL.

copyright Robert Arthur/Bill Dana (ASCAP)