From the recording LIVE AT MOONDOG'S
I don’t have money saved for when it’s raining
The clothes I own were stylish years ago
No fancy car is parked out in my driveway
But I don’t mind, ‘cause there is one thing I know…
I’ve got a very SPECIAL LADY
This one sure knows how to treat me right
She lifts me up and sends my spirit flying
She makes me feel like I own the world tonight
(And) When I can’t sleep, she’s right here—she soothes me
When I play the clown, she laughs just like a child
Anytime I need her, I reach out to her
With just a glance, she can drive a sane man wild!
I’ve got a very SPECIAL LADY
This one sure knows how to treat me right
She lifts me up and sends my spirit flying
She makes me feel like I own the world tonight
Before she came along, my life was empty
Like a weathered sign with the message worn away
Like a book without the most important pages
Rewritten now with the love she brings my way (Oh,)
I’ve got a very SPECIAL LADY
This one sure knows how to treat me right
She lifts me up and sends my spirit flying
She makes me feel like I own the world tonight