Mama told me when I was young
Come sit beside me, my only son
And listen closely to what I say
And if you do this it'll help you some sunny day
Oh, take your time don't live too fast
Troubles will come and they will pass
Go find a woman you'll find love
And don't forget son there is someone up above
And be a simple kind of man
Be something you love and understand
Baby be a simple kind of man
Oh, won't you do this for me son if you can?
Forget your lust for the rich man's gold
All that you need is in your soul
And you can do this, oh baby, if you try
All that I want for you my son is to be satisfied
And be a simple kind of man
Be something you love and understand
Baby be a simple kind of man
Oh, won't you do this for me son if you can? Oh yes, I will
Boy, don't you worry you'll find yourself
Follow your heart and nothing else
And you can do this, oh baby, if you try
All that I want for you my son is to be satisfied
And be a simple kind of man
Be something you love and understand
Baby be a simple kind of man
Oh, won't you do this for me son if you can?
Baby be a simple, be a simple man
Be something you love and understand
Baby be a simple kind of man
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Lunatykowaty
so true, the song is so good and lyrics ... no words
WIZARDS
i had dedicated this song to my son when he graduated from high school and when he went away to wyotech 4 yrs ago & he still has it as my ringtone so the words are always with him as i hope he knows i am and so is his daddy who past away 18 yrs ago when my son was only 5 yrs old and his sister was 11 months old. ernie was a simple man also! rest in peace!
shooey
amazing song. shinedown's version was good but the original is still better