Heritage Singers — You Cant Take It With You

Daddy doesn’t get around so good anymore But I recall one sunny day we walked down to the store He reached into his pocket and handed me a dime Said “Buy you some candy son” I looked up at him and smiled On the way back to the house, the candy in my hand I felt like I had it all though we were poor back then So I asked dad if we were rich He just grinned and shook his head We stopped along that old dirt road and this is what he said Life’s a lot like money You spend it then it’s gone But it ain’t worth a nickel without family, friends and home So give your love freely as you go down life’s road ‘Cause you can’t take it with you when you go I stopped by to see my dad a week ago today It took awhile to remember me He has his good and his bad days But like a gift his memory came to him and he softly spoke my name It brought tears to my eyes and made me realize that day If tomorrow he should leave this world behind I’ll have the memory of his precious words in my heart and in my mind Life’s a lot like money You spend it then it’s gone But it ain’t worth a nickel without family, friends and home So give your love freely as you go down life’s road ‘Cause you can’t take it with you when you go No, you can’t take it with you when you go