| G | D | Em |
My mama t | old me, | when I was y | oung |
| G | D | Em |
Come sit be | side me, | my only | son |
| G | D | Em |
And listen | closely, | to what I | say |
| G | D | Em |
And if you | do this, it will | help you, some s | unny day, aw yeah |
| G | D | Em |
Oh, take your | time, | don’t live too | fast |
| G | D | Em |
Troubles will | come, | and they will | pass |
| G | D | Em |
Well, find a | woman, | and you’ll find | love |
| G | D | Em |
And don’t for | get son, there is | someone up a | bove |
| G | D | Em |
And be a | simple | kind of | man |
| G | D | Em |
Oh, be | something | you’ll love and under | stand |
| G | D | Em |
Baby be a | simple | kind of | man |
| G | D | Em |
Oh, won’t you | do this for me | son if you | can |
| G | D | Em |
Get your | lust, | the rich man’s | gold |
| G | D | Em |
All that you | need, | is in your | soul |
| G | D | Em |
And you can | do this | , if you | try |
| G | D | Em |
All that I | want for you my | son, is to be satis | fied |
| G | D | Em |
And be a | simple | kind of | man |
| G | D | Em |
Oh, be | something | you’ll love and under | stand |
| G | D | Em |
Baby be a | simple | kind of | man |
| G | D | Em |
Oh, won’t you | do this for me | son if you | can |
| G | D | Em |
Boy don’t you | worry, | you’ll find your | self |
| G | D | Em |
Follow your | heart, | and nothing | else |
| G | D | Em |
And you can | do this, oh babe, | if you | try |
| G | D | Em |
All that I | want for you my | son, is to be s | atisfied |
| G | D | Em |
And be a | simple | kind of | man |
| G | D | Em |
Oh, be | something | you’ll love and under | stand |
| G | D | Em |
Baby be a | simple | kind of | man |
| G | D | Em |
Oh, won’t you | do this for me | son if you | can |
| G | D | Em |
Baby be a | simple, | be a simple | man |
| G | D | Em |
Oh, be | something | you’ll love and under | stand |
| G | D | Em |
Baby be a | simple | kind of | man |
| G | D | Em |
Oh, won’t you | do this for me | son if you | can |