C            G            Am
Well, Mama told me,  when I was young.
      C                 G         Am
Come sit down 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
Oh, take your time,  don't live too fast.
              C    G              Am
Troubles will come,  and they will pass.
          C         G           Am
Go find a woman, and you'll find love.
             C                 G          Am
And don't forget son, there is someone up above.


         C     G        Am
And be a simple  kind of man.
       C         G                    Am
Oh, 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
Forget your lust,  for rich man's gold,
      C            G             Am
All that you need,  is in your soul.
      C               G               Am
And you can do this, oh baby,  if you try.
      C                   G                    Am
All that I want for you my son, is to be satisfied.


         C     G        Am
And be a simple  kind of man.
       C         G                    Am
Oh, 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
Boy, don't you worry,  you'll find yourself.
       C           G             Am
Follow your heart,  and nothing else.
        C               G           Am
You can do this,  oh baby,  if you try.
        C                    G                 Am
All that I want for you my son, is to be satisfied.


         C     G        Am
And be a simple  kind of man.
       C         G                    Am
Oh, 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?