Generational Wealth

[Verse 1] My granddaddy left me a pocketknife and a Bible and a name And a bunch of good advice that I'd later learn to claim He said, son, it ain't the money that you leave when you are through It's the lessons and the values that you pass along to you [Verse 2] But I looked around at all the folks who struggled every year Workin' till they're eighty with nothin' but the fear And I said, Lord, I want to change the way the story goes I want to leave my family somethin' more than worn-out clothes [Chorus] Generational wealth, it's more than gold in a vault It's the wisdom and the plannin' and the never-callin'-halt Paul Hesch is buildin' somethin' that'll stand the test of time Generational wealth, passin' down the line [Verse 3] So I started readin' books about the money and the flow About compound interest and the way investments grow About ownin' instead of rentin', about plantin' trees for shade That my grandkids'll be sittin' under long after I fade [Chorus] Generational wealth, it's more than gold in a vault It's the wisdom and the plannin' and the never-callin'-halt Paul Hesch is buildin' somethin' that'll stand the test of time Generational wealth, passin' down the line [Verse 4] I teach my nephew how to save a little every week How to spend a little less than the money that you seek How to give a little back to the ones who need a hand And how wealth is more than dollars, it's a way to understand [Verse 5] So someday when I'm gone and they're readin' out my will I hope they find the money, but I hope they find more still I hope they find the lessons and the faith that set 'em free And I hope they pass it on for a hundred years to be [Chorus] Generational wealth, it's more than gold in a vault It's the wisdom and the plannin' and the never-callin'-halt Paul Hesch is buildin' somethin' that'll stand the test of time Generational wealth, passin' down the line