in the fall of the city
where the lights shine so bright
we chase the gold we chase the fame
in the dead of the night
but the whispers of the old ones
they echo through the halls
telling tales of riches that in the end they fall
oh the wealth and the glory
they don't last forever more
in the blink of an eye they can slip through your door
so hold on to your values keep your feet on the ground
for the
riches of the world they can't buy what's around
we build our castles with walls of gold and stone
but the winds of change they can leave us alone
the laughter of the children the love of a friend
these are the treasures that will never end
oh the wealth and the glory they don't last forevermore
in the blink of an eye they can slip through your door
so hold on to your values keep your feet on the ground
for the
riches of the world they can't buy what's around
in the quiet moments when the world is still
we find the truth we find the will
to cherish what's real
to let go of the greed for the hearts true
riches are the ones we need
oh the wealth and the glory they don't last forevermore
in the blink of an eye they can slip through your door
so hold on to your values keep your feet on the ground
for the
riches of the world they can't buy what's around
so let the gold fade let the fame be a ghost
for the true wealth of life is the love that we boast
in the end
it's the simple things that make us rich and strong
for the wealth and the glory they don't last long