Oh, if you love the life you live, then you'll get a lot more done Be more inclined to take the reins than turn away and run It's very rare it seems to get a lifetime guarantee So I suppose self-satisfaction be the key Oh, my father is a wealthy self-made man But his wealth does not consist of riches or acres of land And instead he has a family who are his biggest fans That's something that I one day hope to have So I'll cherish the simple things the easy took for granted things Like going round my mom's house for my tea And arguing with my sister only God knows how I miss her It's the simple things that mean the most to me Oh, my father is a wealthy self-made man But his wealth does not consist of riches or acres of land And instead he has a family who are his biggest fans That's something that I one day hope to have So I'll cherish the simple things the easy took for granted things There's a lot of buyers in the town As you stand there in the same old line And get there every day at the same old time No, you're never gonna hear him grumble or groan Because there's a people in the line that he built it on And I'll cherish the simple things the easy took for granted things Like going round my mom's house for his tea And arguing with his sister only God knows how I miss her It's the simple things that mean the most to him