GIVE ME THE SIMPLE LIFE
(Harry Ruby / Rube Bloom)

Julie London - 1959

Also recorded by :
Jonny Abeles; Jerri Adams; Lorez Alexandria; Tony Bennett;
Denny Berthiaume; Donald Brown; Barbara Carroll; 
Page Cavanaugh Trio; June Christy; Rosemary Clooney;
David Coss; Ella Fitzgerald; The Four Freshmen; Stan Getz;
Benny Goodman; Hinda Hoffman; Gordon Jenkins; Etta Jones;
Morgana King; Susan Krebs; Harry Lookofsky; Phillip Manuel;
Keiko McNamara Trio; Marian McPartland; Carmen McRae;
Patrick Morrissey; Joanna Pascale; Oscar Peterson;
Hanna Richardson; Betty St. Claire; Shirley Scott;
George Shearing; Carol Sloane; Somethin' Smith; 
Dakota Staton; Billy Taylor; Cal Tjader; Mel Tormé;
Steve Tyrell; Wesla Whitfield; Jack Wilkins; Kai Winding.


I don't believe in frettin' and 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.

Bridge:

A cottage small is all I'm after,
Not one that's spacious and wide.
A house that rings with joy and laughter
And the ones you love inside.

Some like the high road, I like the low road,
Free from the care and strife.
Sounds corny and seedy, but yes, indeed-y;
Give me the simple life.