Verse 1) He’s got a high-rise view and a marble floor But he’s locking up tight behind a heavy door He counts his digits until the sun goes down The loneliest king in a hollow town He bought the watch but he lost the time He’s climbing a ladder with no reason to climb. (Chorus) Oh, some people are poor because all they have is gold A heart that’s empty and a story untold They’re drowning in silver, starving for grace Searching for home in a cold, hollow place Yeah, it’s a heavy weight, that heavy luxury When all you’ve got is money, you’re in poverty. (Verse 2) She’s got the vintage wine and the designer silk But her spirit is dry as a desert of milk She knows the price of every single thing But doesn't know the song that the blackbirds sing She’s got a million friends on a glowing screen But she’s never been heard and she’s never been seen. (Chorus) Oh, some people are poor because all they have is gold A heart that’s empty and a story untold They’re drowning in silver, starving for grace Searching for home in a cold, hollow place Yeah, it’s a heavy weight, that heavy luxury When all you’ve got is money, you’re in poverty. (Bridge) Give me a hand to hold when the winter bites Give me a flickering candle on the darkest nights I’ll take the laughter over the bank account The kind of wealth that no one can ever count. Chorus) Oh, some people are poor because all they have is gold A heart that’s empty and a story untold They’re drowning in silver, starving for grace Searching for home in a cold, hollow place Yeah, it’s a heavy weight, that heavy luxury When all you’ve got is money, you’re in poverty.
