[Verse] Robert on the hill with his shepherd by his side Drinking beer and smiling while the world goes for a ride Volvo in the driveway house with no lights on Up above the valley 'neath the early morning dawn [Verse 2] Christmas curtains hanging through the seasons every day Three-plated stove cooking as the badgers fade away No lights in the windows just a shadow on the hill Robert and his shepherd they got time to just be still [Chorus] Robert on the hill never needs a fancy thrill Just his dog some beer and a house that sits so still Dead badgers in the garden curtains made of cheer Living life on simple terms with nothing left to fear [Verse 3] Volvo gathers dust but it always gets them far Robert knows the secrets held within the brightest star German shepherd barks chasing shadows of the night In a house so dim where everything feels right [Bridge] He's a king without a castle a man without a crown Keeps it all together in his laid-back little town Doesn't need the neon or the bells of city squares All he needs is laughter in a life without big cares [Chorus] Robert on the hill never needs a fancy thrill Just his dog some beer and a house that sits so still Dead badgers in the garden curtains made of cheer Living life on simple terms with nothing left to fear