Simple Girl

Simple girl
With simple tastes – that’s me
Simple meals that satisfy
– steak and potatoes –
Really that’s all I need
Inexpensive pleasures make my day
Mid-day hike thrills more than any ballet
And I prefer mutts to pedigree

A bottle of Merlot tastes the same to me
Whether two buck or forty-five
And I rather drink it chilled – no jive
Just as happy with a Hershey bar
As with imported Belgium truffles
Never needed clothes to impress
Or cared if the crowd laughed at my ride
Wouldn’t mind living clear and free

Past where the sidewalk ends
where the neighbor’s junky yard doesn’t matter
Miles away from the nearest gravy train
And the dirt road washes out in the rain
As long as the house and land are ours
The food tastes good
The heat works in winter
And you’re there too – next to me

Simple girl – that’s me