Not For Gold, But For The Heart

[Verse 1]

In a mansion grand and tall, where riches lay so deep

Lived a man of wealth and power, whose heart was fast asleep

Feasts and banquets every night, in robes of finest thread

Yet outside his door, a beggar lay, unfed

[Chorus]

Not for gold, but for the heart

He lost his soul, he fell apart

Not for wealth, but what he missed

The cries for help, the love dismissed

In the end, it's clear to see

It’s how we live, not what we be

Not for gold, but for the heart

The rich man’s world fell apart

[Verse 2]

Lazarus, so weak and frail, his body bruised and sore

Dreamt of crumbs from the table, just outside the door

But the rich man turned away, blind to what he’d see

The golden gates he thought he’d pass, now locked eternally

[Chorus]

Not for gold, but for the heart

He lost his soul, he fell apart

Not for wealth, but what he missed

The cries for help, the love dismissed

In the end, it's clear to see

It’s how we live, not what we be

Not for gold, but for the heart

The rich man’s world fell apart

[Bridge]

In the flame, he cried for mercy, in the afterlife he knew

The wealth he had, the life he led, no compassion grew

For it’s not the gold we gather, but the love that we impart

And the rich man learned too late, it’s all about the heart

[Chorus]

Not for gold, but for the heart

He lost his soul, he fell apart

Not for wealth, but what he missed

The cries for help, the love dismissed

In the end, it's clear to see

It’s how we live, not what we be

Not for gold, but for the heart

The rich man’s world fell apart

[Outro]

So let’s live with open hearts, and hands that freely give

For the greatest treasures in this world, are found in how we live

Not for gold, but for the heart

Let love be our guiding star

Not for gold, but for the heart

That’s where we find who we are