You might call me a gambler   I guess I've always been   Cause I'll risk the chance of losin'   Just to have a chance to win   And the odds were stacked against me   When I ran in to you   Turned out I lost a lot more   Than I knew I had to lose, yeah      You always wanted someone   I knew I couldn't be   Cause I learned long ago   It's hard enough just bein' me   So now you're out there runnin'   You've moved on in your mind   Forgot about the pain you left behind      It's been a long time   Yeah it's been a long, long time   You had me down for a while   Oh but I got back up again   Yes I did      I could tell you it was worth it   But that'd just be a lie   Cause you never gave enough of you   To make it worth the try   Now everything you told me   And all the plans we made   Are memories I'm just trying to chase away      Cause it's been a long time   Yeah it's been a long, long time   I had to get you off my mind   Yeah but I got back up again   I got back up again      So I picked up the pieces   Out here on my own   I learned to hold my bets till I know all the cards are shown   The clouds are finally clearin'   I think I see the sun   And I'm hopin' most of the hurtin's finally done, yeah      It's been a long time   Yeah it's been a long, long time   You had me down for a while   Yeah, but I got back up again   Yeah I got back up again   That's right   I got back up again   Yes I did