Well I sympathise completely but there´s nothing I can do
I am just a humble servant with a message here for you
Well I know you have good reasons and there´s things you´ve got to do

But the boatman won´t be waiting and he´s leaving here with you
And you can´t take it with you
No matter what you do
No you can´t take it with you
Not the place you´re going to

(One more mile, one more road, one last bridge, one less load)

Well I sympathise completely but there´s nothing I can do
I am just obeying orders, I´m a simple soul like you
Well you really are persuasive, but I´ve heard it all before
And the boatman´s getting restless as he stands upon the shore

And you can´t take it with you
No matter what you do
No you can´t take it with you
Not the place you´re going to
Can´t take it with you