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 livin'

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 workin' 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