And I, I am a simple man
doing the best i can
just tying to get by

and i , thought i'd get to heaven
by driving through hell
but i passed it on by

and i am a simple man
lord i am a simple man

and i , made a lot of wrongs
but i'm trying to make it right
by the end of my life

and i, been knocked to the ground
people trying to hold me down
but i finally saw the light

and i, had to learn self control
had to search for my soul
and i found it one night

and i, damn near lost my life
more than a couple times
man, i'm lucky to be alive

and i, loved a lot of ladies
some had my babies
but i just turned and walked away

and i, seen a lot of good folks die
some were unjustified
but i had to say goodbye