Look for the
bare necessities
the simple
bare necessities
Forget about
your worries
and your strife
I mean the
bare necessities
Old Mother Nature's
recipes
That bring
the bare necessities
of life
Wherever I wander
Wherever I roam
I couldn't be fonder
of my big home
The bees are buzzin'
in the tree
to make some honey
just for me
When you look under
the rocks and plants
and take a glance
at the fancy ants
then maybe try a few
The bare necessities
of life
will come to you
They'll come to you!
Look for the
bare necessities
the simple
bare necessities
Forget about
your worries
and your strife
I mean the
bare necessities
that's why a bear
can rest at ease
With just
the bare necessities
of life
Now when you pick
a pawpaw
or a prickly pear
And you prick
a raw paw
well next time beware
Don't pick the prickly
pear by the paw
when you pick a pear
try to use the claw
But you don't need
to use the claw
when you pick a pear
of the big pawpaw
Have I given you a clue?
The bare necessities
of life
will come to you
They'll come to you!
Oh man
this is really living
So just try and relax
yeah
cool it
Fall apart
in my backyard
'Cause let me
tell you something
little britches
If you act like
that bee acts
uh uh
You're working
too hard
And don't
spend your time
lookin' around
For something
you want that
can't be found
When you find out
you can live without it
and go along not
thinkin' about it I'll tell
you something true
The bare necessities
of life
will come to you
Look for the
bare necessities
the simple
bare necessities
Forget about
your worries
and your strife
I mean the
bare necessities
that's why a bear
can rest at ease
With just
the bare necessities
of life
yeah
With just
the bare necessities
of life
yeah man