No pockets in Shrouds

Lyrics

[Verse 1] My Dad worked for years, and on the days that he got paid, He handed it over to my Mum, every penny that he made. But time don't wait for anyone, It rolls on like a train, And all that money in the bank, Can't buy one day again. [Pre-Chorus] So pour the wine, take that trip, Dance barefoot in the rain, You can spend your whole life counting coins, But you can't live your life again. [Chorus] There ain't no pockets in shrouds, No bank accounts up in the clouds, You can't take your house, your car, your gold, When they lay you in the ground. So love a little harder, Laugh a little louder, Make some memories while you're still around, You came here with nothing, You'll leave here with nothing, There ain't no pockets in shrouds. [Verse 2] Mum kept the good china, In a cupboard for a rainy day, Sometimes she was so hard up, Saving hard to pay her way. She taught me without meaning to, Don't save your life away, Break out the china, treat yourself, Make the special day today. [Pre-Chorus] Call that friend you've been meaning to, Say the words you never say, 'Cause tomorrow ain't a promise, And today is slipping away. [Chorus] There ain't no pockets in shrouds, No bank accounts up in the clouds, You can't take your house, your car, your gold, When they lay you in the ground. So love a little harder, Laugh a little louder, Make some memories while you're still around, You came here with nothing, You'll leave here with nothing, There ain't no pockets in shrouds. [Verse 3] Now I ain't saying waste it all, Or throw good sense away, Just don't spend your whole life, Saving for another day. Buy the ticket, take the chance, Watch that sunset by the sea, 'Cause the richest folk I ever knew, Had love and memories. [Bridge] One day they'll gather flowers, And say some words about your life, They won't talk about your paycheck, Or the work you did each night. They'll talk about your kindness, And the way you made them proud, That's the best kind of fortune, That'll follow you to the clouds. [Final Chorus] There ain't no pockets in shrouds, No bank accounts up in the clouds, You can't take your house, your car, your gold, When they lay you in the ground. So love a little harder, Laugh a little louder, Make some memories while you're still around, Hold your babies, kiss your lover, Raise a glass with one another, Don't let living pass you by somehow. You came here with nothing, You'll leave here with nothing, There ain't no pockets in shrouds. You'll leave here with nothing..... Ain't no pockets ... left.. in shrouds.