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Ella Fitzgerald - Give me the simple Life (Live)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Harry Ruby
Harry Ruby
Songwriter
Rube Bloom
Rube Bloom
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Claude Nobs
Claude Nobs
Producer
Jean-Claude Martin
Jean-Claude Martin
Recording Engineer
Pierre Grandjean
Pierre Grandjean
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

I don't believe in frettin' or grievin'
Why mess around with strife?
I never was cut out to step and strut out
Give me the simple life
Some find it pleasant dining on pheasant
Those things roll off my knife
Just serve me tomatoes and mashed potatoes
Give me the simple life
A cottage small is all I'm after
Not one that's spacious and wide
A home that's full of joy and laughter
And the ones you love inside
Some like the high road, I'll take the low road
Free from the grief and strife
Sounds corny and seedy, but, yes, indeedy
Give me the simple life
Ah, I never was cut out to step and strut out
Give me the simple life
Just serve me tomatoes and mashed potatoes
Give me the simple life
A cottage small is all I'm after
Not one that's spacious and wide
A home that's full of joy and laughter
The ones you love inside
Like the high road, you take the low road
Free from the grief and strife
Sounds corny and seedy, but, yes, indeedy
Give me the simple life
Written by: Harry Ruby, Rube Bloom

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