[Verse 1]
Everybody's going to go downtown same hang with the same old crowd
Talking like it's just the greatest thing you've ever seen
Telling me that if I don't go I'll be the one missing out
Yeah but I don't really think I'm going to miss a thing
As for myself I'm just as well
With something else in mind (like)

[Chorus]
Blue skies and amber sunshine
As far as I can see
It's just me and my sweet baby
And that's just fine with me

[Verse 2]
Lay me down in the tall green grass be still and watch the world go by
Baby let our minds wander like the river does
Or find a place we can hide away where all we do is take our time
Making life and loving sweeter than it ever was
Take the whirlwind that life has been
And trade it in for the freedom of

[Chorus]

[Verse 3]
Everything's coming up roses
Everything's feeling right
We got the naysayers supposing
It may not last but it just might