Too Much Too Little Too Late

Johnny Mathis

Too Much, Too Little, Too Late-Artists: Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams from "Night Songs":-Warner Special Products OPCD 4557-peak Billboard position # 1 for 1 week in 1978-Words and Music by Nat Kipner and John McIntyre VallinsJOHNNY:Guess it's over, call it a daySorry that it had to end this wayNo reason to pretendWe knew it had to end some day, this wayDENIECE:Yes, it's over, the kids are goneWhat's the use of tryin' to hang on?Somewhere we lost the keySo little left for you and me and it's clear to seeBOTH: Too much, too little, too late to lie again with youToo much, too little, too late to try again with youWe're in the middle of ending something that we knewJOHNNY: It's overDENIECE: Oh, it was overBOTH: Too much, too little, too late to ever try againToo much, too little, too late, let's end it being friendsToo much, too little, too late, we knew it had to endDENIECE; Ah, it's overJOHNNY: It's overDENIECE:Yes, it's over, the chips are down (whoa)Nearly all our bridges tumbled downJOHNNY:Whatever chance we try, let's face it widened-eyeIt's over (It's over)It's over BOTH: Too much, too little, too late to ever try againToo much, too little, too late, let's end it being friendsToo much, too little, too late, we knew it had to endJOHNNY: And it's overDENIECE: And it's overJOHNNY: And it's over FADEBOTH: Too much, too little, too late to ever try againToo much, too little, too late, let's end it being friendsTranscribed by Robin HoodThese lyrics were transcribed from the specific recording mentioned aboveand do not necessarily correspond with lyrics from other recordings, sheetmusic, songbooks or lyrics printed on album jackets.