When I was just a little boy
My grandmother taught to me
This simple recipe:
You don't need an octopus
You don't need a gun
You don't need a well-marked grave
Or a setting sun
You don't need and easy chair
And you don't need a car
Your own two legs will take you
Half as fast but twice as far
You don't need to win this fight
You don't need a divorce
You don't need something sweeter
Or a second course
You need grain, oil and water
You need fire and a friend
You need grain, oil and water
You need fire and a friend
You don't need salt, yeast or spice
Though I will confess they're nice if you can get 'em
You don't need to feed the whole town
But hungry people come from all around if you let 'em
You don't need to win this fight
You don't need a divorce
You don't need something sweeter
Or a second course
You need grain, oil and water
You need fire and a friend
You need grain, oil and water
You need fire and a friend
