When I Leave the World Behind Remix
by Queline Meadows
The desire to be remembered fondly and to leave a positive mark.
This video is the winner of the Internet Archive’s Public Domain Day Film Remix Contest. The past still has so much to offer when we look at it with fresh eyes.
Lyrics
I know a millionaire who’s burdened down with care
A load is on his mind
He’s thinking of the day when he must pass away
And leave his wealth behind
I haven’t any gold to leave when I grow old
Somehow it passed me by
I’m very poor, but still I leave a precious will
When I must say goodbye
I leave the sunshine to the flowers
I leave the springtime to the trees
And to the old folks, I leave the memories of a baby upon their knees
I leave the nighttime to the dreamers
I leave the songbirds to the blind
I leave the moon above to those in love
When I leave the world behind
When I leave the world behind
I leave the sunshine to the flowers
I leave the springtime to the trees
And to the old folks, I leave the memories
Of a baby, a baby on their knees
I leave the nighttime to the dreamers
I leave the songbirds to the blind
I leave moon above to those in love
When I leave the world behind
When I leave the world behind