Lyrics of When life was simple

When life was simple

Times were different
Many years ago
Memories are reflections
A mirror to the soul

Life was simple
Life was slow
Times were different
Many years ago

We worked hard when the sun shined
We welcomed the rain
We shared the good times
We dealt with the pain
Oh yes we did

When life was simple

We defended our neighbors
We befriended our foes
When life was simple
Many years ago

Oh give me the simple life dear Lord
It's all I ever wanted
And it's all I explored

I don't need much money
I was never into greed
In my little corner
In this quiet little town
A place I can call home
And lay my roots down

When life was simple

But things started to get weird
The feeling seems to have waned
Young people started moving out
I guess they yearned for a change

Looking for a better life
searching for better pay
Looking for a man or wife
It just happened that way

When life was simple

The town started to get lonely
It started to grow old
But we would not let it die
We did not let it fold

We put our heads together
And decided to take action
Now we are on Google maps
As a tourist's main attraction

When life was simple

Oh how my heart longs for the days
The way it was back then
I would give anything
to be back there again

when life was simple
When life was slow
The way it used to be
A long long time ago
 

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