Mama Ctold me Gwhen I was a young
"Come sit Cbeside me,G my only a son
And listenC closelyG to what I a say
And if you Cdo this it'llG help you some a sunny day"
"Oh, take yourC time,G don't live tooa fast
Troubles willC come Gand they willa pass
You'll find aC womanG and you'll finda love
And don't forget,C son, there isG someone upa above"

"And be a CsimpleG kind of a man
Oh, be CsomethingG you love anda understand
Baby be aC simpleG kind of a man
Oh, won't youC do thisG for me, son,a 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
Oh, 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
Oh, 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, really simple man
Oh, be something you love and understand
Baby, be a simple, kind of simple man