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 bring the bare necessities of life
Wherever I wander
Wherever I roam
I couldn't be fonder of my big home
The bees are buzzin' 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
They'll come to you
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
Now when you pick a pawpaw
Or a prickly pear
And you prick a raw paw
Next time beware
Don't pick the prickly pear by the paw
When you pick a pear
Try to use the claw
But you don't need to use the claw
When you pick a pear of the big pawpaw
Have I given you a clue
The bare necessities of life will come to you
They'll come to you
Oh man, this is really lovely
So just try and relax, cool it, fall apart in my backyard
'Cause let me tell you something little bear
If you act like that bee, uh uh, You're working too hard
And don't spent your time, looking around
For something you want, but can't be found
When you find out you've been livin' without it and go along,
Not thinking about it
I'll tell you something true
The bare necessities of life will come to you
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
Yeah, with just the bare necessities of life