The bare
necessities
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1. Look for the bare necessities, the simple bare necessities,
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forget
about your worries and your strife.
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I
mean the bare necessities, old
Mother Nature's recipes,
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that brings the bare
necessities of life.
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Wherever I wander, wherever I roam,
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I
couldn't be fonder of my big home.
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The
bees are buzzin' in the tree,
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to
make some honey just for me.
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When
you look under the rocks and plants,
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and
take a glance at the fancy ants, then maybe try a few.
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The
bare necessities of life will come to you,
they'll come to you!
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2. Look for the bare necessities, the simple bare necessities,
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forget about your worries and your strife.
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I
mean the bare necessities, that's
why a bear can rest at ease,
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with just the bare
necessities of life.
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Now
when you pick a pawpaw, or a prickly pear,
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and
you prick a raw paw, the next time beware.
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Don't pick the prickly pear by the paw,
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when
you pick a pear, try to use the claw.
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But
you don't need to use the claw
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when you pick a pear of the big pawpaw. Have I
given you a clue ?
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The
bare necessities of life will come to you,
they'll come to you!
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So just
try and relax, yeah cool it, fall apart in my backyard.
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'Cause let me tell you something, little britches.
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if
you act like that bee acts, uh uh,
you're working too hard.
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And
don't spend your time lookin' around,
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for
something you want that can't be found.
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When
you find out you can live without it,
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and go along not
thinkin' about it. I'll tell you something true :
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The bare necessities
of life will come to you.
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4. Look for the bare necessities, the simple bare necessities,
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forget about your worries and your strife.
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I
mean the bare necessities, that's
why a bear can rest at ease,
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with just the bare necessities of life, yeah !
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with
just the bare necessities of life.
(Phil Harris)