[Intro] [percussive acoustic guitar strumming with string slaps] [melodic lead acoustic guitar with slides] [Verse 1] [male baritone vocals] Don't measure your wealth By the things that you hold Don't measure your wealth By the things that you're told Don't measure your wealth By the things in your house [Chorus] 'Cause they fade away In the sands of time [lead guitar solo with bluesy bends and slides] [Verse 2] Ten millionaires Playing that stock market game He rose to power Rolling in that wealth and fame [Chorus] Can you imagine All that happiness Then that market crashed For some lost it in the end [extended acoustic guitar solo, rhythmic slaps continue] [Verse 3] He looked over the edge Of his skyscraper life With not a dollar to spare His money gone overnight And down he went Down that scaling wall As he lost the money So he thought his life Had no value at all [Outro] Don't measure your wealth By the things that you hold Don't measure your wealth By the things you are told Don't measure your wealth By the things in your house What you think is wealth Is really a lie [final acoustic guitar flourish and string slap]
