Glen Campbell — Simple Things

Telephones ringing jet planes a leaving Another deadline to beat Driven by desire to get all I ever needed But still my life seemed incomplete The crazy schedule the constant shuffle Workin' late every night The race that I was runnin' left me tired and empty There wasn't any rest in sight The pleasures of wealth Mixed with dreams of greater glory Once all my eyes could ever see I used to hear me say the busier the better But in these later days I've got another song to sing Thank you Lord for the simple things in life Like summer breeze on a starlit night Oh I thought I knew the joy that I would never find Thank you Lord for the simple things in life Like a happy home with a wonderful wife Oh I never knew the joy that I could find In the simple things Friendly chatter the sounds of laughter At a backyard barbecue Children saying the darndest things Like "Daddy I love you" The pleasures of wealth Mixed with dreams of greater glory Once all my eyes could ever see I used to hear me say the busier the better But in these later days I've got another song to sing Thank you Lord for the simple things in life Like summer breeze on a starlit night Oh I thought I knew the joy that I would never find Thank you Lord for the simple things in life Like a happy home with a wonderful wife Oh I never knew the joy that I could find In the simple things Oh the simple things Thank you Lord for the simple things in life Like summer breeze on a starlit night Oh I thought I knew the joy that I would never find Thank you Lord for the simple things in life Like a happy home with a wonderful wife Oh I never knew the joy that I could find In the simple things Oh the simple things