Simple Life

He lived in the mounatains
 Away from from mankind
 Built something from nothing
 Not owning even a dime
 He left so much behind
 And when I discovered my grandfather's life
 My mountains, they turned into hills
 That I could climb
 I found a simple life
 I found what I was missing
 Right underneath my chin
 And I'll keep my eyes wide open
 Letting daylight in
 I decided long ago that I'd be more like him
 Whether rain, the sun, the sleet, or snow
 It's a simple life I'd live
 If I was poor, or rich, or young, or old
 It all hangs on a string
 When my day has come I hope they say
 It's the simple life I lived
 It's the simple life I lived
 I found an old box in the attic one night
 His dogtags from wars that he fought
 Packed neatly inside
 He kept it all inside
 The photos and letters revealed so much truth
 The folded up flag made me cry
 'Cause I never knew
 Here's to a simple life
 I found what I've been missing
 Right underneath my chin
 And I'll keep my eyes wide open
 Letting daylight in
 I decided long ago that I'd be more like him
 Whether rain, the sun, the sleet, or snow
 It's a simple life I'd live
 If I was poor, or rich, or young, or old
 It all hangs on a string
 When my day has come I hope they say
 It's the simple life I lived
 It's the simple life I lived
 Everytime I feel defeat
 I'll rememeber everything
 All the words that you taught me'
 They'll live on forever
 And so I decided long ago
 As life starts closing in
 I'd raise a glass and toast to all
 That it's a simple life you live
 I decided long ago that I'd be more like him
 Whether rain, the sun, the sleet, or snow
 It's a simple life I'd live
 If I was poor, or rich, or young, or old
 It all hangs on a string
 When my day has come I hope they say
 It's the simple life I lived
 It's the simple life I lived