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Artist: Carole King
Canonical path: /carole-king/my-simple-humble-neighborhood
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My Simple Humble Neighborhood
Read My Simple Humble Neighborhood lyrics by Carole King on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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My Simple Humble Neighborhood
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Here's where it all began
Here's where i heard that beat
Here's where i tapped that tap
With my natural rhythm feet
In my simple humble neighborhood
On my simple humble street
Here's where the dreams i had
Were crowded on a stoop
Were pecked and pushed and hustled
Just like chickens in a coop
Life wasn't always neat
In my simple humble neighborhood
On my simple humble street
Here's where i learned the rules
Of rosie's way
Of how to play
A magic game
That changed the same
Old sheepy bleat
In my simple humble neighborhood
On my simple humble street
Here's where i made up folks
Who came to visit me
Not just ordinary folks
Coming unexpectedly
Talent scouts! producers! directors!
Glamour boys!
In other words
The hoy-poloys!
The grand elite!
To make them green with envy
In my simple humble neighborhood
On my simple humble street
Here's where it all began
Here's where i heard that tune
Here's where i sang of sailing
In a carnival balloon
Life was so darn sweet
In my simple humble neighborhood
On my simple humble street
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Carole King performs "My Simple Humble Neighborhood", and this lyric page sits inside the Carole King catalog on LyroVerse.
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