(This Thing Called) Wantin’ and Havin’ It All

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Rich man grew old Owned a mansion on top of the hill Now he's sitting at the table with his lawyer Goin' over his will, 'cause he's ill The kids don't call They're waitin' on the man to die He's gonna leave 'em all a little somethin' But they're gonna be real surprised [Verse 2] There's a poor man livin' on a budget At the bottom of the hill He's got a wife and two kids and a worried mind About how he's gonna pay the bills But only the rich man knows See, that's where a lot of his money goes To the man that brought wood in the winter To take a little weight off his shoulders [Chorus] There's this thing called a wantin' and havin' it all If you're gonna get there, you're gonna have to walk But first you'll have to crawl Oh, you know you gotta do it step by step Miss one and you'll fall into this well Called a wantin' and havin' it all [Verse 3] Poor man has everything that the rich man wants He's got a love in his life and his heart He's got a house he calls home The rich man owns everything for miles around But what he needs can't be bought, it has to be found [Verse 4] His rich kids think that they're better, 'cause they're better off That's how they grew up thinkin' and now he thinks that's all his fault So while there's still time, the daddy that they nickel and dime Is gonna make 'em learn to take a turn and stand in line [Chorus] For this thing called a wantin' and havin' it all If you're gonna get there you're gonna have to walk But first you'll have to crawl Oh, you know you gotta do it step by step Miss one and you'll fall into this well Called wantin' and havin' it all [Bridge] See life's full of changes And wantin' right now what you only see in your dreams I know you don't like it And think it's the strangest thing you've ever seen There ain't nothin' you can do about it [Chorus] There's this thing called wantin' and havin' it all If you're gonna get there you're gonna have to walk But first you'll have to crawl You know you gotta do it step by step Miss one and you'll fall into this well Called a wantin' and havin' it all