Well, 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 will help you some sunny day Take your time, boy, don't live too fast Troubles will come, yeah and they will pa** Find a woman and you'll find love And don't forget, son, there's someone up above And be a simple kind of man Just be something you love and understand Baby, be a simple kind of man Now won't you do this, oh son, if you can? Forget your lust for the rich man's gold All that you need is in your soul And you could 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 Just be something you love and understand Baby, be a simple kind of man Now won't you do this, oh son, if you can? Boy, don't you worry, you'll find yourself Follow your heart and nothing else You can do this, oh baby, if you try All I want from you, my son, is to be satisfied And be a simple kind of man Just be something you love and understand Baby, be a simple kind of man Now won't you do this, oh son, if you can?