By a campfire at night
Waking up with the dew
Sun is shinin’ on my bedroll
And the coffee starts to brew
I just want a simple life
Leave the pressure behind
I’m believin’ in livin’
One day at a time

I was wrong when I assumed
Life would not pass me by
Then a song deep inside me
Taught me just how to cry
A chord in my heart
And a bell sound rang on
Something broke loose and left me
And my fear was all gone

Simple living is free
But not easy to start
With a heart set on having
It’s like feeling torn apart
But I’m happy I came
And I feel like a king
I don’t have to be played for
All I have to do is sing
No I don’t have to be played for
All I have to do is sing

Words and Music by Chuck Brown