Riches That Fade

Oh, you can't take it with you, no, that much is true

But we chase the shining, like they used to do

In ancient lands, beneath the desert sun

Holding onto riches, but they come undone

They built their tombs, they stored their gold

Hoping for treasures that never get old

Preserved in time, in stone and clay

Yet what they lost slips away

All the riches, all the pride

Fade away when the soul’s gone

What’s left behind?

The love we gave, the good we've done

You can't take it with you when you go

All that matters, more than gold or show

The kindness shared, the lives we've touched

In the end, that’s enough

From pyramids to modern days

Fading memories in endless maze

They tried to hoard, they tried to keep

But time is cruel, the silence deep

All the treasures, all the fame

Will fade beneath the eternal rain

But what remains is silver seed

The love you plant, the good you lead

You can't take it with you when you go

All that matters, more than gold or show

The kindness shared, the lives we've touched

In the end, that’s enough

So give your heart, hold nothing back

Leave behind a love intact

Heaven’s riches aren't bought with gold

They're made of stories that we hold

You can't take it with you, no, it’s true

But love and kindness, they are you

The only treasures you will keep

Are the ones that make your soul leap

You can't take it with you, so why do care?

Live with love, in hope and prayer.