Paul Anka
I Gave a Little and Lost a Lot
I had the finest woman, any man can hope to find
Faith and trust had seen us through so many times
But friends were full of envy, cause she treated me like a king
And, I took her love for granted and I lost everything
I called to say, I'm working babe, she always understands
That's what excuse I'd use when I had other things planned
Came to the house and found myself in the room with someone I knew
These were just the days in which she was going through
Now, I gave a little and I lost a lot
Holding on to someone, I no longer got
I was fooling around with 7 that I had to bring to prom
And I ended up giving a little, and I lost a lot
Now, you men may need this warning if you got a nice woman, by your side
If you go have wish, at a certain place, and there she'll arrive
And you end up giving little, and you lose a lot
Now, I gave a little and I lost a lot. (x3)
Holding on to someone I no longer got
I was fooling around with 7 that I brought to prom
And I ended up giving little and I lost a lot
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And I ended up giving little and I lost a lot (x4)