Almost Doesn't Count

Almost made you love me, almost made you cry Almost made you happy, baby, didn't I? Didn't I? You almost had me thinking, you were turned around But everybody knows almost doesn't count Almost heard you saying you were finally free What was always missing for you, babe, you found it in me But you can't get to Heaven half off the ground Everybody knows, almost doesn't count I can't keep on loving you one foot outside the door I hear a funny hesitation of a heart that's never really sure Can't keep on trying if you're looking for more Than all that I can give you, than what you came here for Gonna find me somebody not afraid to let go Want a no doubt, be there kind of man, you came real close But every time you built me up, you only let me down But everybody knows (everybody knows) Almost doesn't count (almost doesn't count) Hey, hey (everybody knows) Hey (yeah, yeah), hey, hey I can't keep on, baby, can't keep on trying Everybody knows (everybody knows), almost doesn't count (I can't keep on) I can't keep on loving you one foot outside the door (I hear a) I hear a funny hesitation of a heart that's never really sure (Never really sure) Can't keep on trying (no, no) if you're looking for more Than all that I can give you than what you came here for Maybe you'll be sorry, maybe you'll be cold Maybe you'll come running back, babe, from the cruel, cruel world Almost convinced me you're gonna stick around But everybody knows (everybody knows), almost doesn't count So maybe I'll be here, maybe I'll see you around That's the way it goes, almost doesn't count