I've Lost More Than I Ever Thought I'd Hold

I have walked in the wilderness, slept in the cold
And I’ve lost more than I ever thought I would hold
But I held more than I ever thought I would see
A little hard luck and trouble made a man out of me

When I came to this mountain I was looking for gold
And I’ve lost more than I ever thought I would hold
But I found me a woman and some weak iron ore
Can’t think what I’d want with gold any more

I’ve seen delusion, greed and misery ride
So now I take everything I love and hold it inside
A goldmine of treasures that can never be sold
So you won’t see me cry if I lose more than I ever thought I’d hold

Now my hands have grown weary and my body is old
And I’ve lost more than I ever thought I would hold
But I’ve loved more than I believed any man could
Show me one ounce of hard luck, I’ll show you a mountain of good