The river run dry

I’ve seen men stacking silver ‘til their backs began to break Building mountains out of promises they’ll never get to take But a dollar in the pocket of a man who’s twenty-three Is worth a fortune more than gold to a ghost who’s seventy Yeah, the clock is a thief that you can’t ever outrun Don't wait for the moon to start chasing the sun! I’m emptying the vault, yeah, I’m breaking the seal I want to see the joy that their young hearts can feel The best years are currency, spend ‘em while you’re bold 'Cause memories are the only thing that don't ever get old! So die with zero! Let the river run dry! You can’t take the harvest to the Great By-and-By! Give ‘em the world while they’re still in the play Don't leave ‘em a fortune when their hair’s turning gray! Yeah, cash in the clock before the damage is done— Don't wait for the moon, go on and chase down the sun! My daughter needs a window to see where she can go My son needs a seed so he’s got room to grow What use is a blessing when the struggle is past? When the bones are all brittle and the shadows are cast? A warm hearth today, where the fire is bright Is worth a thousand cold thrones in the middle of the night! So die with zero! Let the river run dry! You can’t take the harvest to the Great By-and-By! Give ‘em the world while they’re still in the play Don't leave ‘em a fortune when their hair’s turning gray! Yeah, cash in the clock before the damage is done— Don't wait for the moon, go on and chase down the sun! Memory dividends, paid out in the rain Living for the moment, forgettin' the gain Give ‘em the hand and the grain while they’re young Before the last anthem of living is sung Yeah, hand it over now... don’t wait for the stone Leave nothing behind but the love that we've known! So die with zero! Let the river run dry! You can’t take the harvest to the Great By-and-By! Give ‘em the world while they’re still in the play Don't leave ‘em a fortune when their hair’s turning gray! Yeah, cash in the clock before the damage is done— Don't wait for the moon, go on and chase down the sun! Yeah, let it run dry! Hand it over now... Don’t wait for the stone! No cold thrones! Die with zero!