THIS TIME I ALMOST MADE IT
(Billy Sherrill)


Barbara Mandrell - 1974





This time I almost made it, came so close to sayin' no
I almost found the words to make you go
This time I almost made it, almost pushed you away
But my heart cried out begging you to stay
 
And now I'm lyin' here beside you 
Cryin' softly 'cause I know you're going home to her
'Cause you belong to her and you go home to her
 
I know you steal away, I know there'll be another day
That you'll come back again
And you'll say, "Hello friend", and I'll reach out my hand
 
This time I almost made it 
This time I almost made it






(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - December 2011)