Give Me the Simple Life - Annie Ross/Gerry Mulligan
Lyrics by:Blum/Ruby
Composed by:Blum/Ruby
I don't believe in frettin' and grievin'
Why mess around with strife
'Cause I never was cut out to step and strut out
Give me the simple life
Some find it pleasant dinin' on pheasant
Those things roll off my knife
Just serve me tomatoes and mashed potatoes
I've want the simple life
A cottage small is all I'm after
Not one that's spacious and wide
Just a house that rings with joy and laughter
And the ones you love inside
Some take the high road
I take the low road
Free from the care and strife
Sounds corny and seedy but yes indeedy
Give me the simple life
Living a find is
Best when you mind is
Kin as a curving knife
Well I'm crazy about sleep
Can't do without sleep
Give me the simple life
Some find it pleasant
Dine in I'm present
Those things roll off my knife
Give me a Cadillac Ranch and crazy cavier
I wanna live simple life
A little villa is all that I'm after
Not want that specious in one
Or a penthouse on top of the Aster
Will more than random inside
You like the high road
I like the low road
Free from the care and strife
Sounds corny and seedy but yes indeedy
Give me the simple life
When you got diving race
And golden fence
And when you dine on
In a quarter wine in
And don't give up root 'cause
You got lots of fruits
You got the simple life