Rich man grew old, owned a mansion on top of the hill Now he's sitting at the table with his lawyer Goin' over his will 'cause he's ill The kids don't call, they're waitin' for the man to die He's gonna leave 'em all a little somethin' But they're gonna be real surprised There's a poor man livin' on a budget at the bottom of that hill With a wife and two kids and a worried mind About how he's gonna pay the bills Well, only the rich man knows, see That's where a lot of his money goes To the man that brought wood in the winter To take a little weight off his shoulders There's this thing called wantin' and havin' it all If you're gonna get there, you're gonna have to walk But first, you'll have to crawl And you know you've gotta do it step by step Miss one and you'll fall into this well Called wantin' and havin' it all Poor man has everything that the rich man don't He's got love in his life and his heart He's got a house he calls home The rich man owns everything from miles around But what he needs can't be bought, it has to be found His rich kids think that they're better, 'cause they're better off That's how they grew up thinkin' and now He thinks it's all his fault So while there's still time, the daddy that they nickel and dime Is gonna make 'em learn to take a turn And stand in line There's this thing called wantin' and havin' it all If you're gonna get there you're gonna have to walk But first you'll have to crawl And you know you've gotta do it step by step Miss one and you'll fall into this well Called wantin' and havin' it all See life's full of changes And wantin' right now what you only see in your dreams I know you don't like it and think It's the strangest thing you've ever seen Well, there ain't nothin' you can do about it There's this thing called wantin' and havin' it all If you're gonna get there, you're gonna have to walk But first you'll have to crawl And you know you've gotta do it step by step Miss one and you'll fall into this well Called wantin' and havin' it all