[Verse]
             
Well Mama told

             
 me, when I wa

 
s young
             
Said sit besid

             
e me, my only 


son
             
And listen clo

             
sely, to what 

 
I say.
            
And if you do 

this
             
It'll help you

     
 some sunny da

y. Ah, yeah, i

t will


[Instrumental]

    


[Verse]
              
Oh take your t

            
ime... Don't l

        
ive too fast,
              
Troubles will 

            
come,  and the

        
y will pass.
              
You'll find a 

            
woman, and you

         
'll find love,
              
And don't forg

 
et that,
             
There is someo

       
ne up above.


[Chorus]
             
And be a simpl

           
e  kind of man

.
            
Be something  

             
you love and u


nderstand.
             
Baby, be a sim

             
ple  kind of m


an.
              
Oh won't you d

       
o this for me 

son,
         
If you can? If

 you can.


[Instrumental]

    


[Verse]
              
Forget your lu

            
st   for the r

            
ich man's gold
              
All that you n

            
eed now   is i

           
n your soul,
              
And you can do

             
 this, oh baby

           
   if you try.
              
All that I wan

 
t for you my s

on,
             
Is to be satis

       
fied.


[Chorus]
             
And be a simpl

           
e  kind of man

.
            
Be something  

             
you love and u


nderstand.
             
Baby, be a sim

             
ple  kind of m


an.
             
Won't you do t

     
his for me son

,
           
If you can?   

  
  If you can.


[Instrumental]

    


[Bridge]
              
Oh, don't you 

            
worry...   you

            
'll find yours

elf.
              
Follow your he

            
art     and no

        
thing else.
            
And you can do

              
 this, oh baby

       
, if you try.
              
All I want for

 
 you my son,
             
Is to be satis

       
fied.


[Chorus]
             
And be a simpl

           
e  kind of man

.
            
Be something  

             
you love and u


nderstand.
             
Baby, be a sim

             
ple  kind of m


an.
             
Won't you do t

     
his for me son

,
        
If you can?

              
So baby, be a 

            
simple  be a s

      
imple man.
              
Oh won't you d

       
o this for me 

son,
        
If you can?


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