Close, but no cigar,
I nearly won her heart,
I got so close, but then my whole world fell apart,
I thought we were in love,
We came so far,
Now she's with someone else, not me,
Close, but no cigar.

Last night I kissed her lips, just like before,
But it was in her eyes, she wanted something more,
I never said the words, "I love you,"
Almost had it all,
But I dropped the ball, and she walked right out the door.

Close, but no cigar, (a day late, a dollar short)
I nearly won her heart, (a day late, a dollar short)
I got so close, but then my whole world fell apart,
I thought we were in love, (a day late, a dollar short)
We came so far, (a day late, a dollar short)
Now she's with someone else, not me,
Close, but no cigar.

I have to live without what might have been,
He made a display, now she's with him,
I'll bet he tells her that he loves her,
Well, Heaven knows that I came this close, but I won't have that chance again.

Close, but no cigar, (another day late and a dollar short)
I nearly won her heart, (another day late and a dollar short)
I got so close, but then my whole world fell apart,
I thought we were in love, (another day late and a dollar short)
We came so far, (another day late and a dollar short)
Now she's with someone else, not me,
Close, but no cigar,
Now she's with someone else, not me,
Close, but no cigar.