Verse 1: Rich young man you think you can make it through the world on the things you've got yeah Well i tell you i know its true yeah you can't get to heaven on the things you've bought yeah Pre-Chorus 1: they're gonna leave you they're gonna fade away Chorus: What good is a man to gain the whole world and to forfeit his soul? What good is a man to gain the whole world and to forfeit his soul? Verse 2: Poor old soul, he got more Than the kings of a thousand countries What he owns ain't silver or gold This boy is bound for glory Pre-Chorus 2: He's going to leave us He's going to fly away (Chorus) Interlude: i said it aint no good to gain the whole world