The sun rises up in a place where nothing matters All things grow old, even work that you have mastered Why are you anxious to do what's been done? Nothing is new here under the sun See the progress you have made In the end what have you gained? There's a place far away from the toil and pain Will you go, do you know, will you go, where's your hope? Where's your hope? The sun shines on us, those who will not be remembered Like the grass of the field all our glory soon will vanish Why are you trying to chase down the wind? Only to find that you never will See the progress you have made In the end what have you gained? There's a place far away from the toil and pain Will you go, do you know, will you go, where's your hope? The eye never has enough of seeing The ear never gets its fill of hearing Even wisdom it turns to grieving The more you know, the more you hope it's time for leaving Where's your hope?