Give Me the Simple Life
My dad always said
This all thing is about common sense
Just listen to the voice inside your head
You'll never go wrong
When you do something nice for someone
It makes you feel good
When you find yourself questionning why you're doing something nice
Stop, don't complicate it
Just do something nice
Folks are blessed
Who make the best of everyday
Living by the wrong philosophy
Everyone beneath the sun
Must find their way
Oh and I found
The only way for me
You know I don't believe in frettin' or grievin'
Why mess around with strife?
I never was cut out to skip and strut out
Give me the simple life
Some find it pleasant dining on pheasant
Those things roll off my knife
Just serve me tomatoes and mashed potatoes
Give me the simple life
A cottage small is all I'm after
Not one that's spacious and wide
A house that rings with joy and laughter
And the ones you love inside
Some like the high road, I'll take the low road
Free from the care and strife
Sounds corny and seedy, but yes, indeedy
Give me the simple life
A cottage small is all I'm after
Not one that's spacious and wide
A house that rings with joy and laughter
And the ones you love inside
Some like the high road, I'll take the low road
Free from the care and strife
Oh I don't ain't to worry
Give me the simple life
This all thing is about common sense
Just listen to the voice inside your head
You'll never go wrong
When you do something nice for someone
It makes you feel good
When you find yourself questionning why you're doing something nice
Stop, don't complicate it
Just do something nice
Folks are blessed
Who make the best of everyday
Living by the wrong philosophy
Everyone beneath the sun
Must find their way
Oh and I found
The only way for me
You know I don't believe in frettin' or grievin'
Why mess around with strife?
I never was cut out to skip and strut out
Give me the simple life
Some find it pleasant dining on pheasant
Those things roll off my knife
Just serve me tomatoes and mashed potatoes
Give me the simple life
A cottage small is all I'm after
Not one that's spacious and wide
A house that rings with joy and laughter
And the ones you love inside
Some like the high road, I'll take the low road
Free from the care and strife
Sounds corny and seedy, but yes, indeedy
Give me the simple life
A cottage small is all I'm after
Not one that's spacious and wide
A house that rings with joy and laughter
And the ones you love inside
Some like the high road, I'll take the low road
Free from the care and strife
Oh I don't ain't to worry
Give me the simple life
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Writer(s): Rube Bloom, Harry Ruby
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