She was standin' on a flatbed
Wavin' at the lawn chairs
Fourth of July parade

There were tootsie rolls flyin'
Old vets cryin'
Everybody had a flag to wave


Hey hey hey! Hey hey hey!
Back to the simple things


Well, it's been such a long time
Gonna dig around and try to find

That lonely fishin' pole
Yeah, I ain't gotta catch a thing
Just drift off on a shady bank

And listen to the river roll

Hey hey hey! Hey hey hey!

Back to the simple...
Back to the simple things


Back to the there ain't no rush
Back to the nothin' much
Back to the back and forth front porch swing

Back to the back yards
Back to a million stars
Back when it used to be...

Simple things

Sometimes I wanna take this phone

Find a bridge to slow down on and
Give that thing a whirl
Yeah, take a dirt road, take your hand

For a while just be the man who's
All about you girl


Hey! Hey hey hey! Hey hey hey!
Back when it used to be
Girl just you and me

Back to the simple things

Simple things...

Back to the simple things