I Prefer

I prefer walking rather than Running down the street I prefer smiling rather than frowning At the people I might need If it were up to you Would you look at it the same? The same way that I do Or would you close your eyes And have no voice of opinion Of what lies before you? Shame on you 'Cause I say, woah, something's gotta give I need a simpler life to live Woah, look into yourself You best find a better way to measure wealth 'Cause I say, a simple life for a simple race Beneath the stars is where we find our place It's a simple love I'm gonna spread your way It's a simple life just living it day to day I prefer climbing rather than falling from a tree I prefer singing rather than whispering silently If it were up to you, would you look at it the same? The same way that I do Or would You close your eyes And have no voice of opinion Of what lies before you? Shame on you 'Cause I say, woah, something's gotta give I need a simpler life to live Woah, look into yourself You best find a better way to measure wealth It's a simple life for a simple race Beneath the stars is where we find our place It's a simple love I wanna spread your way It's a simple life, just living it day to day I prefer helping rather than acting helplessly I prefer living, ain't that the way, ain't that the way it's supposed to be? If it were up to you, would you look at it the same? The same way that I do Or would you close your eyes And have no voice of opinion Of what lies before you? Shame on you 'Cause I say, woah, something's gotta give I need a simpler life to live Woah, look into yourself You best find a better way to measure wealth 'Cause I say, yeah, it's a simple life for a simple race Beneath the stars is where we find our place It's a simple love I'm gonna spread your way It's a simple life, just living it day to day It's a simple love I'm gonna spread around It's a feeling of elation you could put me down It's a simple world gonna make a stand It's a simple life, just living it the best we can Just living it the best we can, oh