When I got trucked on that old field, I almost quit that teamI almost gave up guitar 'cause it hurt to play those stringsWhen everybody told me, "No, man", I 'bout gave up on my dreamAlmost let it goI almost broke my leg riding dirt bike with no fearI almost lost my best friend over some girl freshman yearI almost lost my license driving home after two beersAlmost, Lord knowsOh, but when I look back nowThank God for the almostThank God for the so closeThank God for the night I came within an inch of that fence postFor the doors that openedFor ones that slam closedThank God for the girls I thought I'd marry, but left me heartbrokeThank God for the highsThank God for the lowsThank God for the almostI almost got that tattoo on my back that said, "Delta Chi"Almost didn't visit granddad a week before he diedI almost didn't kiss that girl, turned out to be my wifeGuess someone else had something else in mindThank God for the almostThank God for the so closeThank God for the kick that came within an inch of that goalpostFor the doors that openedFor ones that slam closedThank God for the girls I thought I'd marry, but left me heartbrokeThank God for the highsThank God for the lowsThank God for the almostThank God for the almostThank God for the so closeThank God for the right, not left, I took when I came to them crossroadsFor the doors that openedFor ones that slam closedYeah, without 'em, where would I be? Man, I don't knowThank God for the highsThank God for the lowsThank God for the almostOhThank God for the almost