Simple Man, Simple Dreams

Well I was born in a one-room shack Daddy tilled the fields while Mama sewed and mended Spent my days on a tractor's back Learned from the land and the way it never pretended I ain't got much but it's all that I need A worn-out truck and a dog named Joe Livin' life at a modest speed In this small town where the big dreams grow slow I'm a simple man with simple dreams Life ain't as hard as it seems Got a heart full of love and a mind at ease Livin' free under the old oak trees Evening comes the sky turns red Supper's on the table and the kids are all fed Sit by the fire not a word's said Feel the peace in the silence every thought in my head Sunday mornin' church bells ring Folks gather 'round let the gospel sing Faith and family are my everything In this tight-knit town goodness is king I'm a simple man with simple dreams Life ain't as hard as it seems Got a heart full of love and a mind at ease Livin' free under the old oak trees