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 brings the bare necessities of life

Wherever I wander, wherever I roam

I couldn't be founder 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!

I 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 wrong paw, next time beware

Don't pick the prickly pear with 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

Or have I given you a clue?

The bare necessities of life will come to you

Will they come to you?

I 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 brings the bare necessities of life

Oh man, this is really livin'

So just try and relax

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

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

They'll come to you!

I 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 brings the bare necessities of life

I look for the bare necessities, the simple bare necessities

Forget about your worries and your strife (yeah, man!)

I mean the bare necessities, old mother nature's recipes

That brings the bare necessities of life

I look for the bare necessities, the simple bare necessities

Forget about your worries and your strife (yeah, man!)

I mean the bare necessities, old mother nature's recipes

That brings the bare necessities of life