For such a simple man I know it sounds absurd When I was young, it seemed that life was so wonderful A miracle, oh it was beautiful, magical And all the birds in the trees, well they'd be singing so happily Oh joyfully, playfully watching me But then

For such a simple man I know it sounds absurd When I was young, it seemed that life was so wonderful A miracle, oh it was beautiful, magical And all the birds in the trees, well they'd be singing so happily Oh joyfully, playfully watching me But then

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Sing a simple song Let me hear you say "Ya, ya, ya, ya, ya Ya, ya, ya, ya, ya" Do re mi fa so la ti do Ya, ya, ya, ya, ya I'm talking, talking, talking, talking, talking in my sleep I'm walking, walking, walking, walking, walking

And the greatest is love Where were you when the world stopped turnin' I'm just a singer of simple songs I'm not a real political man I watch CNN, but I'm not sure I can tell you The diff'rence in Iraq and Iran But I know Jesus and I talk to God And I