Toe to toe we were dancing in my sleep
But face to face we weren't dancing cheek to cheek
I'll wait a minute it a lifetime if I must
If I had a nickle, I'd have a pocket full of dust

If I had a dollar to my name I wouldn't sing my pity song
And if I had a heart that wouldn't break I'd rise the bright and early dawn

My love's a sparrow, she weaves a blazing thread
She flies in crimson when the sky is burning red
She sharpens like an arrow as the evening turns to rust
If I had a nickel, I'd have a pocket full of dust

From now on I'll hold my candle good and high
The dancing shadows they make the darkness come to life
I'll hold a picture of the one that holds my trust
If I had a nickel, I'd have a pocket full of dust