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I don't believe in frettin' and grievin'
Why mess around with strife?
I never was cut out to step and strut out
Give me the simple life
Some find the pleasant dining on pheasant
Those things roll off my knife
Just give me tomatoes and mashed potatoes
Give me the simple life
A cottage small is all I'm after
Not one that's spacious or wide
That rings with the sound of laughter
And the ones you love inside
Some like the highroad, let's take the low road
Free from the care and strife
Sounds corny and seedy, but yes, indeedy
Give me the simple life
I'm discontented with homes that are rented
So I have invented my own
Darling, this place is a lover's oasis
Where life's weary chains is unknown
Far from the cares of the city
Where flowers pretty caress the streams
One place to hide in, to live side by side in
Don't let it abide in my dreams
Picture you upon my knee
Tea for two and two for tea
Me for you, you for me alone
Nobody near us to see us or hear us
No friends or relations on weekend vacations
Won't have it known we own a telephone, dear
Day will break and you'll awake
And start to bake a sugar cake
For me to take for all the boys to see
We will raise a family
A boy for you and a girl for me
Some like the high road, let's take the low road
Nobody near us to see us or hear us
We don't have to worry, we never need to hurry
Day will break, you'll bake a cake
And lots of tomatoes, and any kind of potatoes
We're gonna be so happy and free
Some like the high road, let's take the low road
Free from the care and strife
Sounds corny and seedy, but yes, indeedy
Give me the simple, give me the simple, give me the simple life
Give me the simple life