[Verse 1]
Knew a man tought he had it all,
hundred foot yacht he loved to show off.
Had the whole wide world at his beckon call,
yeah, I knew a man thought he had it all.
 
But the richest man that I ever knew made a living with his hands,
wore a 13 dollar pair of boots, sportin' a farmers tan.
Early in the morning I'd hear him loading up his tools
and in a rusty ol' Chevy I'd ride to school with
the richest man I ever knew.
 
[Verse 2]
I knew a man tought he had it all,
built a big house with a ten foot wall.
And though his friends were mostly bought
he still thought he had it all.
 
But the richest man that I ever knew live behind a picket fence,
he met my mom at 22, the could barely pay the rent.
After dinner at the diner he'd tip more then he could afford
and on the way back home I'd sit next to
the richest man I ever knew.
 
[Verse 3]
I knew a man tought he had it all,
drew his final breath last fall.
Well, the nurse didn't quite knew who to call for
the man who thought he had it all.
 
But the richest man that I ever knew filled the old stone church
and the stories that we listened to told what his life was worth.
He went to meet his Maker in his only Sunday suit
on the day that I said goodbye to
the richest men I ever knew.
 
[Outro]
Someday again I'll sit next to
the richest men I ever knew.