You work a 9 to 5 And take time off for the Vacation that you never had With so many mouths to feed It's a wonder how you Still smoke your cigarettes With one in the cradle And a bun in the oven Your superstitions are a-driving you mad One hand on the door And a foot in the other The darkness is closing in on you fast PRE-CHORUS: You turn to me as if I can take it Like I can save you from your misery I'm the Titanic, the unsinkable ship No, you shouldn't depend on me But if you, if you, if you please (if you please) CHORUS: I'll give you everything (everything, ooh) Until I have nothing left You can take the best of me (the best of me, ooh) Leave me the pieces of the wreck My heart is made of gold (gold!) Or so the story goes (goes!) The shadows take But they never give back (no, no, no) If I give you everything (everything, ooh) How will I survive on what I have (Cha-cha-ching!) You take this week's check To pay for last week's rent Always a dollar short A minute late on time You've got to say what you mean Mean what you say And what you say Better be what you do If only someone (who!) (ooh whoa ooh) Could save you from the truth The snakes are waitin' In the garden for you If you're gonna make it Baby, you better crawl Say you won't quit But your back is up against the wall (PRE-CHORUS, CHORUS) My heart is made of gold Or so the story goes I'll exchange my broken soul For glory and riches It has been foretold You know the shadows take But they never give back Maybe this time (never, no) They'll give it back Maybe this time (never, no, oh) You'll give it back (CHORUS) I'll give you everything I mean everything Until I have nothing left You can have the best of me Only the best of me Leave me only a piece of the wreck (Cha-cha-ching!)