INTRO  
  
C G Am  
  
C G Am G Am  
  
  
          C      G          Am  
Well mama told me when I was young  
  
           C      G       Am  
Come sit beside me my only son  
  
           C      G         Am  
And listen closely to what I say  
  
           C             G            Am  
And if you do this it'll help you some sunny day  
  
  
              C G Am  
Ah yeah it will...  
  
C G Am G Am  
  
  
             C   G             Am  
Oh take your time don't live to fast  
  
              C   G             Am  
Troubles will come and they will pass  
  
              C    G              Am  
You'll find a woman and you'll find love  
  
          C                     G        Am G Am  
And don't forget son there is a someone up above  
  
  
  
Chorus:  
  
         C     G      Am  
And be a simple kind of man  
  
       C        G          Am  
And be something you love and understand  
  
          C     G       Am  
Baby be a simple kind of man  
  
             C              G           Am  
Oh won't you do this for me son if you can  

  
  
        C   G   Am  
If you can...  
  
C  G  Am G Am  
  
  
  
            C   G                   Am  
Forget your lust from the rich man's gold  
  
             C       G         Am  
All that you need now is in your soul  
  
            C            G          Am            
And you can do this oh baby if you try...  
  
           C                G        Am G Am     
All that I want for you my son is to be satisfied  
  
  
(Chorus)  
  
  
C   G   Am  
  
C  G  Am G Am  
  
  
            C    G              Am  
Oh don't you worry you'll find yourself  
  
            C    G         Am  
Follow your heart and nothin' else  
  
            C           G           Am  
And you can do this oh baby if you try  
  
           C                G        Am G Am  
All that I want for you my son is to be satisfied  
  
  
Chorus  
  
  
          C        G        Am  
Baby be a simple...be a simple man  
  
             C       G                    Am   
Oh won't you do this for me son if you can...