Lyrics What Would the Profit Be - Bill Monroe

Will you be willing old man today
To own the world and have your way
And lose it all when the light reach a land oh
What would the profit be?

Oh what (what would you be willing?) Would be willing?(What would you be willing?)
If you (if you'll remain) remain insane (remain insane)
If you think you gain the whole wide world
And your soul be lost in the end

Will you be willing old simple man
To own the world a few years then
Never injury your soul from the law
Though what would the profit be?

Oh what (what would you be willing?) Would be willing?(What would you be willing?)
If you (if you'll remain) remain insane (remain insane)
If you think you gain the whole wide world
And your soul be lost in the end

Would you be willing old man a say
To own the world for just one day
With no regard for Christ our Lord
Oh what would the profit be?

Oh what (what would you be willing?) Would be willing? (What would you be willing?)
If you (if you'll remain) remain insane (remain insane)
If you think you gain the whole wide world
And your soul be lost in the end

Will you be willing old man an hour
To own the world for just one hour
And after all your soul will be lost
Oh what would the profit be?

Oh what (what would you be willing?) Would be willing?(What would you be willing?)
If you (if you'll remain) remain insane (remain insane)
If you think you gain the whole wide world
And your soul be lost in the end