Love or the Lack Of

There's a farmer down the road, lives in a shack
Give you the shirt right off his back
He's always smiling like he has it all
A Wall Street broker, a real kingpin
Died all alone, didn't have a friend
At the funeral not a soul came to call

There's dirt poor happy
And filthy rich sad
Money's no measure
For what we have

We write off the loss and count what's gained
Balance the credit against the blame
Just one thing in this old world adds up
It all comes down to love or the lack of

They sold the mansion on the hill, split the dividends
Now he'll see the kids every other weekend
They were missing something they couldn't buy
An old couple across town in a trailer park
Counting all the blessings shared in their hearts
They'll see heaven side by side

Life is one short haul
In the long run
You can't call it living
If it's without love

We write off the loss and count what's gained
Balance the credit against the blame
Just one thing in this old world adds up
It all comes down to love or the lack of