More Of What Matters Lyrics

Well I, I woke up one morning
With everything I own around me
I had a pocket full of money
And a cold and empty heart

I spent a lifetime chasing rainbows
Watching life go by through windows
And I bet a rich man's fortune
On this worthless house and cars

It took me way too long to find
That the best things in life are free
And the rest ain't worth a dime

I need more of what matters
Every moment that I have it
'Cause it's all that you take with you when you go
If spinning wheels and climbing ladders
Is all there is, well, then I'd rather
Go to heaven empty-handed
Knowing that I got it right
I need more of what matters
More of what really matters in my life

And it got me thinking

Hey, whatever happened to sunshine and roses
And walking down a dirt road on a lazy summer day?
Or supper with the family after early church on Sunday?
You know, ain't all that funny how the time just slips away?

It took me way too long to find
That the best things in life are free
And the rest ain't worth a dime

I need more of what matters
Every moment that I have it
'Cause it's all that you take with you when you go
If spinning wheels and climbing ladders
Is all there is, well, then I'd rather
Go to heaven empty-handed
Knowing that I got it right
I need more of what matters
More of what really matters in my life

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