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The Bare Necessities
Dr. John & The Nite Trippers
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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dr. John
Performer
The Nite Trippers
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COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Terry Gilkyson
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Sarah Morrow
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Misha Kachkachishvili
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Lyrics
[Verse 1]
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
[Verse 2]
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
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
[Verse 3]
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
[Verse 4]
So just 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
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
[Verse 5]
House with a roof
Time get back to fair
The necessities of life is new
Understand please
Good health is something you must get
Forget about your worries and your strife
These are the bare necessities of life
[Verse 6]
Yeah, yeah
Written by:
Terry Gilkyson
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