From the recording On the Shores of a Dream
Life in the Shenandoah Valley is a little slower and less competitive than where I grew up, but even the simple life has layers of complexity.
We moved out to the country because we love hiking and canoeing, but we spend our time cutting firewood and driving kids to town. We'd do more hiking if we lived in an apartment in town. Still wouldn't trade it, though.
Lyrics
All I Need Copyright 2008-09-30 Dave Nealon
Don't take much to make me happy; work the land with my hands
That's really all I need
Rolling hills, lazy river, catch the sunset when I can
That's really all I need
And a 50 horsepower zero turn mower, hydrostatic rear transaxle
Front-load bucket and a cup to hold my beer
Ergonomic steering handles, dumpbed and a high-back chair
That's really all I need
Don't take much to make me happy; spend the evening with my family
That's really all I need
Catching up with conversation; life and laughter slow and rambling
That's really all I need
But my first wife's got the stepkids Sunday, soccer Saturday, music Monday
Nightschool class to finish my degree
And my in-law sister's ex-fiancé,
Welcome to the extended family
After all it's really all I need
How about a high definition wide screen television
Surround sound connected to my digitronic ultrasonic blue ray theater
Don't take much to make me happy; spend the evening with my family
That's really all I need
Don't take much to make me happy; work the land with my hands
That's really all I need