From the recording With a little help from my friends
This song acknowledges that although we may not possess all the qualities and things the world deems essential for greatness, breaking "the mold" makes us so much better!
Lyrics
I may not have
All the riches and earthly things required of man
I may not have
All the beauty only frivolous desires understand
(I may not have)
But I have
A wealth of compassion and of grace
Refined by love, no malice could erase
As I run this race
What is a man
Should he gain the world and lose his soul?
Oh, what is a man
Should he gain fame, fortune, and all the riches untold
All that glitters ain't gold
There's so much more to unfold
I break the mold
I may not have
All the knowledge and intellect that you possess
I may not have
All the freedom and equality as we regress
But I have
The wisdom to foresee who's in control
Liberated by the one who saved my soul
Redeemed and made whole
What is a man
Should he gain the world and lose his soul?
Oh, what is a man
Should he gain fame, fortune, and all the riches untold
I am fearfully and wonderfully made
More than a conqueror, I won't be ashamed
This is who I am, this is who I was created to be
What is a man
Should he gain the world and lose his soul?
Oh, what is a man
Should he gain fame, fortune, and all the riches untold
All that glitters ain't gold
There's so much more to unfold
I break the mold