A roof over my head
food for today
my lover's arms in my bed heh
well what can I say?

These are the essentials in my life
essentials in my life
These are the essentials in my life
essentials in my life

mm... doo doo doo doo
dee dee dee dai dai dai dai
mm... doo doo doo doo
dee dee dee dai dai dai dai

A pure heart and clean mind
and a conscience that is free
things that are so hard to find
and my baby loves me!

These are the essentials in my life
essentials in my life
These are the essentials in my life
essentials in my life

Free to go where I wanna go
free to love who I wanna love
free to laugh free to sing free to say
look up it's a beautiful day!

essentials in my life
essentials in my life
These are the essentials in my life
essentials in my life

---- interlude----

Give me peace in the morning
and a body that is feeling good
and my heart sugar honey it's warming
cause your smile makes the world be as it should

You are essential in my life
essential in my life
You are the ah wooo hooo

A roof over my head
food for today
my lover's arms in my bed heh
well what can I say?

These are the essentials in my life
essentials in my life
These are the essentials in my life
essentials in my life

mm... doo doo doo doo
dee dee dee dai dai dai dai
mm... doo doo doo doo
dee dee dee dai dai dai dai

A pure heart and clean mind
and a conscience that is free
things that are so hard to find
and my baby loves me!

These are the essentials in my life
essentials in my life
These are the essentials in my life
essentials in my life