I've scaled the highest mountain Crossed the big blue sea Chased that mighty, mighty dollar Dreamed of the rich man I could be Little things all around me Little things I could never see Like the love you tried to give me And in the end just threw away I stood atop that golden tower Rode upon a silver steed Piled the riches higher and higher More then a man would ever need Little things all around me Little things I could never see Like the heart beating inside me That I just threw away Like this heart beating inside me That I just threw away Those little things all around me Little things I never learn to see Like the love you tried to give me That I went ahead and threw away Little things all around me Little things I could never see Like the heart beating inside me That I just threw away