Lyrics of Satisfied Mind

I was out walking just the other day
A young man was talking
I stopped to listen to what he had to say

He said, "If I had tons of money I would do everything my way
No work no worries no responsibilities
Just play, play, play, and do whatever I please"

I sauntered up to him and said "I don't mean to be unkind
The way you ramble on and on makes you sound so blind
Your plan sounds oh so very weak and way out of line"
"Just play, play, play, and do whatever you please"

"It's a fact, young man, that it's very hard to find
One rich man in a hundred with a satisfied mind"
"Family and friends are so much more valuable than a ton of gold
Money will not make you young again when you are getting old
"Just play, play, play, and do whatever you please"

A man on this earth can be down and out and broke all the time
But not so for a man with a satisfied mind"
He turned his head and looked at me with a glint in his eyes
"That was really sudden he said, you took me by surprise.
Thank you for calling me out no need to explain
I know I kinda sound selfish. I know I sound really strange"

As I spoke to him his eyes were jaded
Then with a sigh he turned and faded
His reason for this I didn't know why
Until we met again the next July
Dreaming of your fortune and fame and doing whatever you please.

"All I ever dreamed of was my own fortune and fame
I would always look at whatever it took to stay on top of my game
I've been pondering that if I never had a dime
Would I always be a rich man if I had a satisfied mind?"

Oh well, I'll keep on pondering, keep on pondering, keep on pondering.

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