Simple Things

We got the biggest dog you ever saw
 Sprawled on the porch coolin' off down at our place
 His name is Ace
 We got the hummingbirds comin' in
 Hittin' those sugar water feeders and buzzin' off again
 Floatin' in the wind
 Then the sunset melts into a line of clouds
 Well, life is slow out here but it sure suits me fine
 'Cause it's the simple things that strum my strings
 The baby cries, a mama sings her back to sleep
 Oh, it sounds so sweet
 It's puttin' in a hard day's work
 Comin' home and puttin' on a clean T-shirt
 It's friends and family gathering
 A neck to hug, a joke to tell and a dish to bring
 Yeah, it's the simple things, yeah
 I like takin' my boy to the river on Sundays
 Huntin' tadpoles and the Indian .oney
 And I just laugh while his flip flops splash
 And we spray on the off 'cause we don't want chiggers
 Baitin' our hooks with chicken livers
 Goin' yellow cat fishin', a little whisker lip rippin'
 I love it when he says, "Daddy give me five"
 And watching him grunt and grin
 While he's reelin' in that flathead on his line
 Yeah, it's the simple things that strum my strings
 The baby cries, a mama sings her back to sleep
 Oh, it sounds so sweet
 It's puttin' in a hard day's work
 Coming home and puttin' on a clean T-shirt
 It's friends and family gathering
 A neck to hug, a joke to tell and a dish to bring
 Yeah, it's the simple things, it's the simple things
 It's feelin' thankful just lookin' at the stars
 It's findin' peace of mind in your own backyard
 Yeah, it's the simple things that strum my strings
 Like big oak trees and tire swings and lemonade
 Ice cold and homemade
 It's puttin' in a hard day's work
 Comin' home and puttin' on a clean T-shirt
 It's friends and family gathering
 A neck to hug, a joke to tell and a dish to bring
 It's the simple things, it's the simple things
 That's it