[Verse 1]

If Simon says, "Be glad today"

I surely do what Simon say

And if you'd like to see me smile

Then you're in luck, 'cause that's my style

My pretty bird up in the tree

I hear the song you sing for me

The sky's fantastic, blue or grey

And here we are, alive today

Hey, hey, hey

Hey!

[Chorus]

The simple things, the lovely simple things

The sunset and the dawn, oh

The simple things, the lovely simple things

I could go on, and on, and on

For the simple pleasures are worth more than treasures

That your paper money ever bring

[Verse 2]

This song is old, this song is new

This song is me, this song is you

I like to play out in the rain

I like the sun to shine again

And again and again

Each day, so many things to see

And I'm so glad that I am me

And you, my friends, are pretty too

And I'm so glad that you are you

You are you, you are you

Ow!

[Chorus]

The simple things, the lovely simple things

The sunset and the dawn, oh

The simple things, the lovely simple things

I could go on, and on, and on

For the simple pleasures are worth more than treasures

That your paper money ever bring

[Outro]

Ah, ya-ya-ya-ya-ya, ya-ya-ya-ya

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, hoo-ooh-hoo