I had the finest woman
any man could hope to find
Her faith and trust had seen us through
so many troubled times
My friends were full of envy,
cause she treated me like a king
And I took her love for granted,
and I lost everything I'd call to say
I was working late,
she'd always understand
And that was my excuse I'd use
when I had other things planned
I came in one night to find myself alone
and some I knew
This was just a taste
of what she was going through
Now I gave a little and I lost a lot
I'm holding on to someone
I've no longer got
I was fooling around with the second best
and I had the cream of the crop
And I wound up giving a little,
and I lost a lot
And you men can heed this warning
if there's a good woman at your side
If you go half way
she'll meet you there and there,
she'll abide
If you can't do that,
then you'd best get your hat
and find your boat another dock
And you wind up giving a little
and you lose a lot
Now I gave a little and I lost a lot
Holding on to someone I no longer got
I was foolin' around with the second best
and I had a dream of the clock
And I wound up givin' a
little and I lost a lot
Now I gave a little and I lost a lot
I'm holdin' on to someone I no longer got
I was fooling around with
the second best,
and I had the cream of the crop
And I wound up giving a little,
and I lost a lot
Oh, you know I gave a little, and I lost a lot
Oh, I wound up giving a little,
and I lost a lot
You know I gave a little and I lost a lot