Almost made you love me,
Almost made you cry,
Almost made you happy, baby,
Didn't I didn't I?

You almost had me thinkin',
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, baby,
You'd 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 lovin' you,
One foot outside the door.
I hear a funny hesitation,
Of a heart that's never really sure.
Can't keep on tryin',
If you're looking for more,
Than all that I could 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.
And everybody knows,
Almost doesn't count.

I can't keep on lovin' you,
One foot outside the door.
I hear a funny hesitation,
Of a heart that's never really sure.
Can't keep on tryin',
If you're looking for more,
Than all that I could give you,
Than what you came here for.

Maybe you'll be sorry,
Maybe you'll be cold,
Maybe you'll come runnin' back, baby,
From the cruel, cruel world.
Almost convince me,
You're gonna stick around.
But everybody knows,
Almost doesn't count.

So maybe I'll be here,
Maybe I'll see ya' round.
That's the way it goes,
Almost doesn't count.