♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ 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'll help you Some sunny day Ah, yeah ♪ Be a simple man ♪ ♪ Oh, take your time Don't live too fast Troubles will come Mmm, they will pass Well, find a woman Oh, baby You'll find love And don't forget son There is someone else And be a simple Kind of man Be something You love nothing Baby, be a simple Be a simple man Oh, won't you do this Won't you do this for me son If you can ♪ ♪ Forget your love The rich man's gold All that you need Oh, lord is in your soul You can do this Oh, baby If you try All that I want for you my son To be satisfied And be a simple Kind of man Be something You love nothing Baby, be a simple Oh, be a simple man Oh, won't you do this for me son If you can Oh, yes I will Yes I will be a simple man Guitar solo Guitar solo Well don't you worry You'll find yourself Below your heart Oh, there's nothing else You can do this Oh, baby If you try All that I want for you my son To be satisfied One more thing Be a simple Kind of man Be something You love nothing Baby, be a simple Oh, be a simple man Oh, won't you do this for me son If you can Give it to me Baby, be a simple Oh, be a simple man Oh, be something child You love nothing Baby, be a simple Be a simple man Oh, won't you do this for me son If you can Oh, yeah Oh, mama I will be a simple man Don't you know Don't you know Lord, I'm doing the best I can drums, bass, & cymbals play rock cheers & applause drums, bass, & cymbals play rock