Keep It Close

My daddy told me when I was a boy This world will try to rob you of your joy There's a thief on every corner of the street Trying to take from you the love that makes you sweet You gotta keep it close You gotta keep it close You gotta keep it close to your heart You gotta keep it close You gotta keep it close You gotta keep it close to your heart Or you're gonna go blind I saw a man without a leg who held a sign It said, Where are you gonna go after you die? And I thought to myself, Man, that is strange I need to talk to the conductor bout this train You gotta keep it close You gotta keep it close You gotta keep it close to your heart You gotta keep it close You gotta keep it close You gotta keep it close to your heart Or you're gonna blind