Next to Nothing

Lyrics

I've held fortunes in my hands Watched them slip like grains of sand I've chased the dream, I've played the game But all I built won't know my name

Gold turns to dust, the towers fall What seemed so big was never there at all

I've had it all and lost it too The empty rooms, the hollow view I tried, I ran, I reached so high- And for all I've had… Next to nothing

I've loved with everything I am Swore I'd never lose again But love's a whisper, not a vow And where you stood, there's silence now

Letters unsent, words left behind What once felt real was never mine

I've held your hands, then let them go Felt the rush, then watched it slow I swore, I stayed, I begged, I tried- And for all I've loved… Next to nothing

I've traced the years across my skin Each line, a place I've been I've built my life, I've made my plans But time won't rest in open hands

Days turn to years, the seasons blend What starts so strong will reach its end

I've had my say, I've played my part A restless mind, a stubborn heart I lived, I lost, I laughed, I cried- And for all I've lived… Next to nothing

But maybe… next to nothing is where I start again