To each man God gives His breath
To each worm God gives a man
No one halts a gust of wind
Every breath, it blows as planned
Mourn more, you'll come to know
If it can rain it can surely snow
Ask for nothing
Hold on to nothing
And the Lord, He won't take it away
All you've built will be undone
All you've earned will not be spent
What you have beneath the sun
Is far less than you have dreamt
And those whom you hold dear
In due time shall disappear
Ask for nothing
Hold on to nothing
And the Lord, He won't take it away
You are a house of clay
From the dust do not discern
What you are you must obey
To the earth you shall return
You will not possess the wind
All you are God will rescind
Ask for nothing
Hold on to nothing
You came with nothing
You'll leave here with nothing
You are nothing
You've always been nothing
And the Lord cannot take you away
Oh, dear Lord, do not take me away
