’Tis a Gift to be Simple -- Shaker folk song

’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 get to the place that’s right We’ll be in the valley of love and delight When true simplicity is gained To bow and to bend we shall not be ashamed To turn, turn will be our delight Till by turning, turning we come round right Traditional words and music from the American Shaker tradition, public domain.