You can tell how rich a man is

By the way he treats his brother

You can tell how strong a man is

By the way he holds his lover

If we hide our love from life

That ain't no way to treat each other

If we hold it all inside

How will we ever find each other?

Inside outside

You ask the spirit to surround you

Nothing is clear, no never was

Upside downside

You leave nothing behind you

Nothing's ever clear, no never was

You can tell how rich a man is

By the way he treats his brother

You can tell how strong a man is

By the way he holds his lover

You ask me to keep the faith

Saying we well be together

How much longer will it take

'Til forever turns to never?

You search you strive

You ask the spirit to surround you

Nothing is clear, no never was

Inside outside

You leave nothing behind you

Nothing's ever clear, no never was

You say your love's strong

But ever since you've been gone

I've tried to hold on, so long

You say your love's strong

Babe ever since you gone

Maybe I held on, too long

Baby I held on, too long

You can tell how rich a man is

By the way he treats his brother