rich young man you think you can make it through the world on the things you ve got i ll tell you i know it s true you can t get to heaven on things you ve bought they re going to leave you they re going to fade away what good is it a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul what good is it a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul poor old soul he got more than the kings of a thousand countries what he owns ain t silver or gold this boy is bound for glory he s going to leave us he going to fly away