C       G            Am
Mama told me,  when I was young
           C       G     Am
Come sit beside me,  my only son
           C       G          Am
And listen closely   to what I say
           C
And if you do this
      G          Am
It'll help you some sunny day

( C G Am )

              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
You'll find a woman, yea, you'll find love
             C
And don't forget son
         G        Am
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
Oh, won't you do this for me son
       Am
If you can

( C  G  Am )
( C  G  Am )

            C     G                    Am
Forget your lust,   for the 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
All that I want for you my son
       Am
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
Oh, won't you do this for me son
       Am
If you can

( C  G  Am )
( C  G  Am )

               C      G                 Am
Boy, don't you worry,   you'll find yourself
            C      G             Am
Follow your heart,   and nothing else
            C           G            Am
And you can do this, oh baby, if you try
           C               G
All that I want for you my son
      Am
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
Oh, won't you do this for me son
       Am
If you can

( C  G  Am )
( C  G  Am )