Silver And Gold — Dolly Parton

Well, i met an old man walkin' down the street His clothes were torn and tattered With sandals on his feet And i stopped to help him And lend him a hand He said, i love you so much But you must understand 1st chorus:

Silver and gold might buy you a home But things of this world They won't last you long And time has a way of turning us old And time can't be bought back with silver and gold

And he said to me, let's rest for awhile For i have some good news to share with you, child He said, you can't change this old world The people need to know That a dear savior died here A long, long time ago

Repeat 1st chorus

His eyes shown like diamonds And his smile was heaven sent His hair was long and flowing And his back was slightly bent And i knew he knew it For that day i changed As i watched him walk on I forgot to get his name

2nd chorus:

He said, silver and gold can't buy you a home When this life has ended And your time is gone But you can live in a world where You'll never grow old And things can't be bought there with silver and gold

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And time can't be bought back with silver and gold