handful of dust, handfuls of dust,
true love makes perfect these handsfuls of dust.

well break us down by our elements,
and you might think he failed.
we’re not copper for one penny or even iron for one nail.
and a dollar would be plenty to buy twenty of us
’til true love is added to these handfuls of dust.

a handful of dust, a handful of dust
sums up the richest and poorest of us
and true love makes priceless the worthless
whenever it is added to these hands fulls of dust.

however small though our worth may be,
when shared between two hearts.
is ever more than it would ever be
measured on it’s own apart.
and our half what it could be
is now twice what it was
when true love is added to these hands fulls of dust.

a handful of dust, a handful of dust
sums up the richest and poorest of us
and true love makes priceless the worthless
whenever it is added to these hands fulls of dust
hands fulls of dust

sums up the richest and poorest of us
and true love makes priceless the worthless
whenever it is added to these hands fulls of dust…

i’ve never had a face you’d notice
the world never took much notice of me
i’ve never been good at conversation
i was too busy tripping on my own feet

i’ve never had grand illusions
love was always for someone else
but in a world, so few surprises
there’s still a few surprises left

ain’t it amazing, that miracles happen
ain’t it amazing, you can still find your dream
ain’t it amazing, it all comes true
when someone like you can happen to someone like me

so hold me now so warm beside you
let me stay forever near
sometimes i think i’m only dreaming
but i wake up, you’re still here

i go to places we like to go
i do the things we like to do
familiar faces we both know
all i’m missing is you

don’t ask me how i’m getting along
cause there’s really nothing new
everything’s about the same since you’ve gone
all i’m missing is you

the same ole memories are just as strong
same ole dreams don’t come true
that same ole feeling goes on and on
all i’m missing is you

i’ve held it all inward lord knows i’ve tried
it’s an awful awakenin’ in a country boy’s life
to look in the mirror in total surprice
at the hair on your shoulders and the age in your eyes
amanda (u) light of my life fate should have made you a gentleman’s wife
amanda (u) light of my life fate should have made you a gentleman’s wife
[ guitar ]
there’s a measure of people who don’t understand
the pleasure of life in a hillbilly band
i got my first guitar when i was fourteen
now i’m over thirty and still wearing jeans
amanda (u) light of my life…

oh it’s late i know i should be leaving
we’ve both got someone waiting we’ll have to go
and it’s so strange to think that i just met you
i almost wish i’d met you long ago
in your eyes i see a certain look and that same look must be in mine
and who knows just what we might have been another place another time

i’ll admit in time that i’ll forget you
cause the truth is i still love her after all
but even though we knew it couldn’t happen
for a moment we felt something oh so strong
and in your eyes…
and who knows just what we might have been another place another time