Well, I met an old man walkin' down the streetHis clothes were torn and tatteredWith sandals on his feetAnd I stopped to help himAnd lend him a handHe said, I love you so muchBut you must understandSilver and gold might buy you a homeBut things of this worldThey won't last you longAnd time has a way of turning us oldAnd time can't be bought back with silver and goldAnd he said to me, let's rest for awhileFor I have some good news to share with you, childHe said, you can't change this old worldThe people need to knowThat a dear savior died hereA long, long time agoSilver and gold might buy you a homeBut things of this worldThey won't last you longAnd time has a way of turning us oldAnd time can't be bought back with silver and goldHis eyes shown like diamondsAnd his smile was heaven sentHis hair was long and flowingAnd his back was slightly bentAnd I knew he knew itFor that day I changedAs I watched him walk onI forgot to get his nameHe said, silver and gold can't buy you a homeWhen this life has endedAnd your time is goneBut you can live in a world whereYou'll never grow oldAnd things can't be bought there with silver and goldAnd time can't be bought back with silver and gold