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How many times have you heard someone say?
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if I had his money I would do things my way
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But little they know that it's so hard to find
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One rich man in ten with a satisfied mind.

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Once I was wading in fortune and fame
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Everything that I dreamed for to get a start in life's game,
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Then suddenly it happened, I lost every dime.
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But I'm richer by far with a satisfied mind.

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Money can't buy back your youth when you're old
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or A friend when you're lonely or a love that's grown cold.
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The wealthiest person is a pauper at times
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Compared to the man with a satisfied mind.

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When my life has ended, and my time has run out
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My friends and my loved ones will weep, there's no doubt.
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But one thing for certain, when it comes my time
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I'll leave this old world with a satisfied mind.