I have a secret 

I rest behind my ear 

I have a regret 

I'll never let you hear

 

I have seen days alone

I have felt nights so cold

I have been known pain prone

I have tears at every heart fold

 

But I never broke down

I kept trying to reach 

No I never left town 

I went home to preach

 

I'll remember my pain

But look at the joy 

Life is my gain

Not death could destroy

 

I've learned from my mistakes

I've walked the slow road 

I've stumbled but gave what it takes

Wealth, I haul in my load

 

The wealth of grief and cheer

The wealth of failure and success 

The wealth of knowledge and a road unclear 

The wealth of love and nothing less

 

My legacy will not be eroded by sand and dust

My legacy will be remembered I trust