Words/Music – Rand Anderson, Son Vo
Crossroads bridge, river’s rapid below
Wander where the currents flow
So many places left to go, straight ahead
Your gardens will grow
Fixing to live, fixing to die
So many questions you wonder why
A piece of pie high in the sky
The world won’t stop
It just keeps on passing you by
American reality
Is pulling you away from me
A prisoner of practicality
Let yourself be simple and free and shine
We’ve come to far to turn back now
We bought the farm and the holy cow
Sow the seeds and pull the plow
It aint so hard once you know how
A little love we all need some
It doesn’t matter where it’s from
Man of honor, thief , or bum
You’ll find your fortune when the hour comes
American reality
Is tearing you away from me
Calculating eternity
Let yourself be simple and free and shine
Many miles to walk today
Through dreams of darkness
Searching for a way
But no one to catch you
Stumble and fall
Lazy light through the sunset’s shower
Feel the warmth of a higher power
Shining love and laughter through it all
You threw it all away
American reality
Is ripping you away from me
Rivers roll into the sea
Let yourself be simple and free and shine
Shine
Shine
Let yourself be simple and free
Let yourself be simple and free
Let yourself be simple and free
Let yourself be simple and free
