What is Life Worth?

Life is like water; it reflects whatever you offer
If you give it something bitter, it tastes bitter
If you give it something sweet, it tastes sweet
That's how I view life until now

What is life worth, if you work so hard and yet
When it's time to reap, the harvest turns to regret?
What is life worth, if we are born only to die someday?
What is life worth, if we don't know if we'll see another day?

We are told to work real hard to make a living
But there are those who never work and are living
And those who work can never escape the rat race
What is life worth? Who can answer this case?

We are told that education is power
But those who have power are not educated
The poor work for the rich and the rich get richer
What is life worth? It's hard to believe until you see a picture

The poor want the nation's economy to get better
But the rich loot the failing economy into their coffer
Only if you know what happens in government
How can a...