Tis a gift to be simple tis a gift to be free

Tis a gift to come down where we ought to be

And when we find ourselves in the place just right

Twill be in the valley of love and delight

When true simplicity is gained

To bow and to bend we shan’t be ashamed

To turn to turn will be our delight

Till by turning, turning we come round right

Tis the gift to be loved and that love to return

Tis the gift to be taught and a gift to learn

When we expect of others what we live each day

Then we’ll live together and we’ll learn to say

When true simplicity is gained

To bow and to bend we shan’t be ashamed

To turn to turn will be our delight

Till by turning, turning we come round right

Tis the gift to have friends and a true friend to be

Tis the gift to think of others not of me

And when we hear what others really think and feel

Then we’ll live together with love that is real

When true simplicity is gained

To bow and to bend we shan’t be ashamed

To turn to turn will be our delight

Till by turning, turning we come round right