Verse 1 I chased the wind through fields of gold, Built my towers, watched them grow old. Gathered wisdom, gathered wealth, Still couldn't buy a moment's health. I tasted pleasure, drank it deep, Laughed all day, but lost my sleep. Every road I walked alone Led me back to dust and stone. Pre-Chorus There's a time to laugh, a time to cry, A time to live, a time to die. The seasons turn, the years all run, Round and round beneath the sun. Chorus Vanity of vanities, hear the preacher say, Everything is fleeting, slipping all away. The rich and poor, the wise and fool, All return to dust when life is through. But fear the Lord and walk His way, Trust His hand from day to day. When all is said and all is done, He's the meaning under the sun. Verse 2 Kings may rise and kingdoms fall, The mighty stumble just like all. The race is not for swiftest feet, Nor bread for those who think they're elite. No one knows what tomorrow brings, Fortune flies on fragile wings. Yet every meal, each simple breath, Is a gift from God despite our death. Pre-Chorus There's a time to plant, a time to reap, A time to wake, a time to sleep. The seasons turn, the years all run, Round and round beneath the sun. Chorus Vanity of vanities, hear the preacher say, Everything is fleeting, slipping all away. The rich and poor, the wise and fool, All return to dust when life is through. But fear the Lord and walk His way, Trust His hand from day to day. When all is said and all is done, He's the meaning under the sun. Bridge So enjoy the work that's in your hand, The family gathered where you stand. Every blessing, great or small, Comes from the One who governs all. The mystery remains untold, More than silver, more than gold. Yet faith can see what eyes can't find, The eternal beyond space and time. Final Chorus Vanity of vanities, the preacher's cry, Life's a vapor drifting by. But God remains forever true, The Judge of all, making all things new. Fear the Lord and keep His word, The wisest truth you've ever heard. When all is said and all is done, He's the meaning under the sun. Outro The rivers flow, the ages run, Yet God remains when day is done. So lift your eyes beyond the sun, To the Eternal Holy One.
