Bare Essentials

I've got two strong hands to rope the load

I've got dust and grit from head to toe

I may not look such a pretty sight

But I got what I own and I'm doin' alright

By the end of the week I'm strapped for cash

Drive an old HT, she's not too flash

A big bench seat and a radio

She gets me anywhere that I wanna go

We'll I'm not the kind that likes to boast

But I've got all the things that matter most

And the more you have, the more you've got to lose

So the bare essentials get me through

I got an old stray dog's seen better days

No pedigree and unsociable ways

Ever since the day that he wandered in

I've had myself a true and faithful friend

We'll I'm not the kind that likes to boast

But I've got all the things that matter most

And the more you have, the more you've got to lose

So the bare essentials get me through

I got a few good mates from way back when

Some folks don't think too much of them

Rough around the edges, they get around

But they won't walk away when the chips are down

We'll I'm not the kind that likes to boast

But I've got all the things that matter most

And I'm having too much fun just making do

Yeah, the bare essentials get me through

Yeah, the more you have, the more you've got to lose

So the bare essentials get me through