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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Leon Bridges
Vocals
Ian Fitchuk
Acoustic Guitar
Ilsey Juber
Background Vocals
Joshua Moore
Piano
Nick Bockrath
Electric Guitar
Drew Taubenfeld
Pedal Steel Guitar
Brandon Marcel
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Todd Bridges
Songwriter
Ilsey Juber
Songwriter
Tyler Johnson
Songwriter
Dylan Wiggins
Songwriter
Michael Uzowuru
Songwriter
Brandon Marcel
Songwriter
Jerome Castille
Songwriter
Josh Block
Songwriter
Chris Vivion
Songwriter
Austin Michael Jenkins
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ian Fitchuk
Producer
Joshua Moore
Additional Producer
Konrad Snyder
Mixing Engineer
JC Vertti
Recording Engineer
Daniel Bitran Azripe
Recording Engineer
Israel Shon Rodríguez
Recording Engineer
Greg Calbi
Mastering Engineer
Steve Fallone
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Used to play make-believe
On the banks of Trinity
Jump from stone to stone, just my pops and me
Never knew what I had found
In that girl from Corpus Town
She was my first love, wonder how she doin' now
[Chorus]
What if I had loved her? What if I had stayed?
What if I'd never put my money on a chase?
I wish that I could go back sometimes
Simplify this life, ooh
Simplify this life
[Verse 2]
We were children on the loose
Collecting scars and the bruises
Crossing railroad tracks just to get to school
Played all day into the night
Had to be back by dinnertime
When Mama's voice rang out, we knew it was time
[Chorus]
I can smell the gumbo every Saturday
Makes me wanna come home when I'm far away
I wish that I could go back sometimes
Simplify this life, ooh
Simplify this life
[Bridge]
Heaven's not hard to reach
Baby, all we need is to simplify
Don't know what tomorrow's gon' bring
Baby, all we need is to simplify
Travel both the land and sea
I see all I need is to simplify
Fall in love when everything leaves
Baby, all I need is to simplify
[Outro]
Maybe all I need is to—
This life, this life
In this life
Simplify this life
Simplify this life
Written by: Austin Michael Jenkins, Brandon Marcel, Chris Vivion, Dylan Wiggins, Ilsey Juber, Jerome Castille, Josh Block, Michael Uzowuru, Rome Castille, Todd Bridges, Tyler Johnson