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 

Wherever I wander, wherever I roam 

I couldn't be fonder of my big home 

The bees are buzzin' in the tree 

To make some honey just for me 

When you look under the rocks and plants 

And take a glance at the fancy ants 

Then maybe try a few 

The bare necessities of life will come to you 

They'll come to you! 

Look for the bare necessities 

The simple bare necessities 

Forget about your worries and your strife 

I mean the bare necessities 

That's why a bear can rest at ease 

With just the bare necessities of life 

Now when you pick a pawpaw 

Or a prickly pear 

And you prick a raw paw 

Next time 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 ? 

The bare necessities of life will come to you 

They'll come to you! 

So just try and relax, yeah cool it 

Fall apart in my backyard 

'Cause let me tell you something little britches 

If you act like that bee acts, uh uh 

You're working too hard 

And don't spend your time lookin' around 

For something you want that can't be found 

When you find out you can live without it 

And go along not thinkin' about it 

I'll tell you something true 

The bare necessities of life will come to you