[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