Intro: C G Am Am7
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Mama told me when I was young
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Come sit beside me my only son
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And listen closely to what I say
C
And if you do this
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It ll help you some sunny day. Oh Yah!
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C G Am Am7
Oh take your time... Don t live too fast
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Troubles will come and they will pass.
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You ll find a woman yea yea you ll find love
C
And don t forget son
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There is someone up above.
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And be a simple kind of man.
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Oh be something you love and understand.
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Baby be a simple kind of man.
C G
Oh won t you do this for me son
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If you can?
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Forget your lust for the rich man s gold
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All that you need is in your soul
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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.
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And be a simple kind of man.
C G Am Am7
Oh be something you love and understand.
C G Am Am7
Baby be a simple kind of man.
C G
Oh won t you do this for me son
Am Am7
If you can?
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C G Am Am7
Boy don t you worry... you ll find yourself.
C G Am Am7
Follow your heart lord and nothing else.
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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 Am7
And be a simple kind of man.
C G Am Am7
Oh be something you love and understand.
C G Am Am7
Baby be a simple kind of man.
C G
Oh won t you do this for me son
Am Am7
If you can?
C G Am Am7
Baby be a simple be a simple man.
C G Am Amy
Oh be something you love and understand.
C G Am Am7
Baby be a simple kind of man
