Lookin' for spare change to put gas in my car But what I found won't get me very far Seems lately the low times have hit me pretty hard Cause I'm a few cents short >From gettin' to where you are I'm a few cents short of holdin' you in my arms And a few cents short of keepin' us >From fallin' apart Ain't it funny, how the money Cause I'm a few cents short >From losing you tonight So I walked to a pay phone down the road But a few dimes and a nickel is all I hold The operator wants more money to place my call But I'm a few cents short If that don't beat it all CHORUS: I'm a few cents short of holdin' you in my arms {A G D And a few cents short of keepin' us {A G >From fallin' apart {D A Sure is funny, how the money can change our lives {D A Bm Cause I'm a few cents short {G} >From losing you tonight {A D Yeah I'm a few cents short {G} And I'll be losing you tonight {A D