[Verse 1] [F] Mama left the window cracked For the river air to slip inside [F] Kettle on the one-burner stove And your boots by the porch, mud-dried [F] We ate pears off a chipped blue plate Talked slow till the moon climbed high [F] Ain’t much here, but it’s ours And that makes a rich enough life [Pre-Chorus] [F] You hum while I braid my hair [F] Little notes in the dark [F] And the whole wide world can pass on by [F] We’ve got this beating heart [Chorus] Simple life, simple love (hold me close, hold me close) Your hand fits like it was made for mine (simple life, simple love) Simple life, simple love We don’t need more than what we’ve got Two soft voices, one small sky And you beside me through it all [Verse 2] [F] Neighbors waved from rusty gates Kids drew chalk rings on the lane [F] You fixed the screen door with a nail I fixed your shirt with thread and grace [F] Saturday the market closed We came home with peaches and bread [F] Then you danced me in the kitchen Bare feet and a grin on your head [Pre-Chorus] [F] You hum while I braid my hair [F] Little notes in the dark [F] And the whole wide world can pass on by [F] We’ve got this beating heart [Chorus] Simple life, simple love (hold me close, hold me close) Your hand fits like it was made for mine (simple life, simple love) Simple life, simple love We don’t need more than what we’ve got Two soft voices, one small sky And you beside me through it all [Bridge] [F] If the road gets long and wild [F] If the winter comes hard and fast [F] I’ll keep your name in my mouth [F] Like a song built to last [F] And if the lamps burn low tonight [F] We’ll still be shining through [Final Chorus] Simple life, simple love (hold me close, hold me close) Your hand fits like it was made for mine (simple life, simple love) Simple life, simple love We don’t need more than what we’ve got Two soft voices, one small sky And you beside me through it all