Give me the simple life

Paul Metsers 1983

 

Singing of Hank Chapin

Paul Metsers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAzoQhUsrNM

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Every time I call you on the phone And I run out of money I wish I was a rich man Then, when I get you home alone And you say I?m your honey I?m glad I?m who I am Chorus: Give me the simple life It?s not much to ask From the working day Under the blade of the knife We bend to the task And we labour away Over on the other side Through the fancy gate The grass is greener But we lost the ones that tried They rue their fate And they drown their dreams Up in the big blue sky There?s a mountain to climb Honey, won?t you let me? I just want to give it a try It doesn?t matter what I find It?ll keep me free Lightning never strikes twice Unless you?re unlucky Then, of course, you die And the miner?s work ain?t nice And his boots are mucky But he looks you in the eye