Lyric discussion by Chard121 

Cover art for Lucky Man lyrics by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

I interpret it as irony. The song goes to show how little material things mean in the grand scheme of things. He had all the physical pleasures he could ask for, but in the end he just died crying in the dirt. The line, "No money could save him" I think points towards this interpretation somewhat clearly. He's no lucky man.