Why Should I Wish To Be

Why should i wish to be the wealthiest person in the Moyne Shire
Since i have everything in life i do desire
A roof over my head from the weather a retreat
And i never go hungry without food to eat

To say i have not been lucky would be telling a lie
For it will not be of malnutrition that i will die
There are millions of people homeless and hungry in the World today
Who only know of life in the hardest way

Of them nothing we hear of and of them nothing to read
And who would envy them the life they do lead
Compared to them i am lucky quite lucky indeed
Of lack of food or exposure to weather i do not go in need

I feel no desire to be looked on as a successful person of the town
With others competing for financial gain and renown
Just living life enough of a challenge for me to meet
And i leave it to others for success in life to compete

With most of the famous and wealthy i do not feel impressed
So why should i desire to be one of the wealthy and famous of Victoria's south west
I just hope for to live for as long as i can
And die without pain as a very old man.