Why do you want that old plot of dirt?
You can never afford what it is worth
It’ll take every cent, a lifetime of pay
Such a large sum to pay for a little earth
I’ll work every day and also the night
Fatigue is my friend tired is my life
If it takes every minute, each second of time
I’m giving my all; I need no advise
With a lifetime of toil at the smug seller’s feet.
They laughed at my new paradise
But under the ground beside a large tree
A treasure was buried; A pearl of great price
A soul is housed in a collection of dirt
Who can afford what it’s worth?
He’ll give all he has; a life he will pay
Such a large sum to pay for a little earth.
The Rational Element 