people cheat they steal and lie
for wealth and wealth and wealth will buy
but don't they know that on judgment day
gold and silver will melt away
and i'd rather be
and know that my poor soul is saved
and i live in this world in a house of coal
and deny my god and who my soul
what good is gold and silver too
when your heart's not good and true
so sinner hear me when i say
fall down on your knees and pray
and i'd rather be
in a deep dark grave
and know that my poor soul is saved
and live in this world in a house of gold
and deny my god and to my soul
jesus died there on the cross
so this world would not be lost
sinner here now when i say
for someday you'll have to pay
in a deep dark grave
and know that my poor soul was saved
and live in this world in a house of gold
and deny my god
and do my soul