Gonna walk out my front door,
see the roses kissed adieu
Gonna shake my neighbor's hand,
gonna say, how do you do?
I'm as wealthy as a king,
no rocking chairs my throne
I'm content to do without
all these things that I can't own
I can't have a house that's new,
and the clothes I wear are old
I can't do what others do,
I can't go where others go
I can't have a shiny car,
get around like some folk do
I can't have these things, it's true,
so here's what I'm gonna do
Gonna walk out my front door,
see the roses kiss the dew
Gonna shake my neighbor's hand,
gonna say, how do you do?
I'm as wealthy as a king,
my old rocking chair's my throne
I'm content to do without
All these things that I can't have
All these things that I can't have
Will in time just pass away
I won't need them when I go,
they would just be in my way
I've a shell upon my head
All the best things I got free,
Gonna walk out my front door,
see the roses kissed with dew
Gonna shake my neighbor's hand,
I'm as wealthy as a king,
my old rock entails my throne
I'm too brave to do without
All these things that I can't own
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