[Chorus]
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

[Verse 1]
Wherever I wander, wherever I roam
You know I couldn't be fonder of my great big home
Don't spend your time lookin' round
For something you want that can't be found
When you find out you can live without it
You go along not thinkin' about it

[Chorus]
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
Yeah, buddy