The Bare Necessities

[Chorus]
Look for the bare necessities
The simple bare necessities (Bare necessities)
Forget about your worries and your strife (Yeah, man)
I mean the bare necessities
Old Mother Nature's recipes
That bring the bare necessities of life

[Verse 1]
Wherever I wander, wherever I roam
I couldn't be fonder of my big home
The bees are buzzin' in the trees
To make some honey just for me
If you look under the rocks and plants
And take a glance at the fancy ants
Then maybe try a few

[Interlude]
You eat ants?
Mm-mm

[Pre-Chorus]
The bare necessities of life will come to you
They'll come to you (Come to you)

[Verse 2]
When you pick a pawpaw
Or a prickly pear (Don't pick a prickly pear)
And you prick a raw paw
Well, next time beware (You've gotta beware)
Don't pick the prickly pear by the paw
When you pick a pear, try to use the claw
But you don't need to use the claw
When you pick a pear of the big pawpaw
Have I given you a clue?

[Interlude]
I'm sorry, I haven't a clue
Actually, not at all
Can you start over maybe?
With you talking I think I know less than I did before
Thanks for listening, guys

[Outro]
Look for the bare necessities
The simple bare necessities
Forget about your worries and your strife
I mean the bare necessities
Old Mother Nature's recipes
That bring the bare necessities of life
Bare necessities
That's why a bear can rest at ease
With just the bare necessities of life
Yeah, man