The Bare Necessities

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 buzzing in the tree
To make some honey just for me
But 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

When you pick up a pawpaw
Or a prickly pear
And you prick a raw paw
Next time beware
Don't pick the prickly pear by 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 off the big pawpaw
Have I given you a clue?

The bare necessities of life will come to you
They'll come to you

So just try to relax in my backyard
If you act like that bee acts you're working too hard
Don't spend your time just looking around
For something you want that can't be found
When you find out you can live without it
And go along not thinking about it
I'll tell you something true

The bare necessities of life will come to you

They'll come to you
They'll come to you
They'll come to you
They'll come to you
They'll come to you
They'll come to you