Dolly Parton — Silver and Gold

[Verse 1] Well, I met an old man walking down the street His clothes were torn and tattered with sandals on his feet And I stopped to help him and lend him a hand He said, I love you so much, but you must understand [Chorus] Silver and gold might buy you a home But things of this world, they won't last you long And time has a way of turning us old And time can't be bought back with silver and gold [Verse 2] And he said to me, let's rest for awhile For I have some good news to share with you, child He said, you can't change this old world The people need to know that a dear savior died here A long, long time ago [Chorus] And silver and gold might buy you a home But things of this world, they won't last you long And time has a way of turning us old And time can't be bought back with silver and gold [Verse 3] His eyes shown like diamonds and his smile was heaven sent His hair was long and flowing and his back was slightly bent And I knew he knew it, 'cause that day I changed As I watched him walk on, I forgot to get his name [Chorus] He said silver and gold can't buy you a home When this life has ended and your time has gone But you can live in a world where you never grow old And things can't be bought there with silver and gold And time can't be bought back with silver and gold