Simple Life
- Lynyrd Skynyrd Lyrics

Hey, when is the last time you sat down and had dinner with your kids?
When was the last time you took the time to connect with your kids and have a meaningful meal together?

Talked about what's going on in their lives?
Engaged in conversations with your kids about their experiences and current situations?

Hey, when is the last time you just stopped and helped somebody out?
Can you recall the last time you paused in your own life to lend a helping hand to someone else?

I bet you can't remember
I assume it has been a while and you struggle to recollect such moments.

Well a lot of people are sayin'
Many individuals express the belief

"we're changing for the better"
that we are progressing and improving in various aspects of life.

Well that don't interest me
However, such notions do not captivate my interest or hold my attention.

I like the simple life
I prefer a modest and uncomplicated existence

The way it used to be
reminiscent of how things were in the past,

We left our doors wide open
when we left our doors unlocked and open without fear or concern,

We didn't need no key
not requiring any keys for security purposes.

I've been around the world
I have traveled extensively

Seen all there is to see
Witnessed and experienced everything imaginable.

I'd trade all those memories for one more day
I would willingly exchange all those accumulated memories for just a single additional day

How it used to be
in order to relive the simplicity and nostalgia of bygone days.

I wanna get up Sunday mornin'
I desire to wake up on a Sunday morning

Go fishin' with my boy
and spend quality time fishing with my son.

Watch the sunset kick back in my yard
To leisurely observe the sunset while relaxing in my own yard.

Take my harley on a real long lazy Sunday drive
Enjoy a lengthy and relaxing motorcycle ride on my Harley Davidson on a lazy Sunday.

And do a little more nothin' once in a while
Occasionally, just indulge in doing absolutely nothing and embracing the tranquility.

Yeah maybe kick my feet up
Perhaps, I could metaphorically rest and relax

Watch a little re-run on tv
By watching a classic rerun on television

Laughin' with ol' barney, andy and aunt bee
I find joy in laughing with beloved characters like Barney, Andy, and Aunt Bee from the show.

Everything's going by so fast
Time seems to be passing swiftly,

I swear sometimes we just can't see
To the point where we sometimes struggle to perceive and fully appreciate

So caught up in where we're trying to get
how consumed we are with our aspirations and goals,

Life as we know it, could be gone in a minute
That the life we are accustomed to can vanish in an instant.

I want the simple life
I truly desire and long for a simpler way of life.