I'd lift my head with each sunrise   If I had a simple soul   When I was weary I'd close my eyes   If I had a simple soul   Not too complicated to shiver when I'm cold   I'd make my home where I am bound   If I had a simple soul, simple soul      I say my prayers and hope to God   And I know he will know   I will break my daily bread   When hunger starts to grow   It doesn't have to be that hard   If it hurts you let it go   What you see is what you are   If you've got a simple soul, simple soul      It might take an alchemist   To turn your dust to gold   But it only takes a child to see   The diamonds in the coal   It's not so easy when a habit takes a hold   I never knew it would be so hard   To keep my simple soul, simple soul