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 
8 BAR 

INSTRUMENTAL 
BREAK 

OH TAKE YOUR TIME 

DON'T LIVE TOO FAST 
TROUBLES WILL COME 
AND THEY WILL PASS 
GO FIND A WOMAN 

AND YOU'LL FIND LOVE 
AND DON'T FORGET SON 
THERE IS SOMEONE 
UP ABOVE 

AND BE A SIMPLE 
KIND OF MAN 
OH BE SOMETHING 
YOU LOVE 

AND UNDERSTAND 
BABY BE A SIMPLE 
KIND OF MAN 
OH WON'T YOU DO THIS 

FOR ME SON 
IF YOU CAN 

FORGET YOUR LUST 

FOR THE RICH MAN'S GOLD 
ALL THAT YOU NEED 
IS IN YOUR SOUL 
YEAH 

AND YOU CAN DO THIS 
OH BABE 
IF YOU TRY 
ALL THAT I WANT 

FOR YOU MY SON 
IS TO BE SATISFIED 
AND BE A SIMPLE 
KIND OF MAN 

OH BE SOMETHING 
YOU LOVE 
AND UNDERSTAND 
BABY BE A SIMPLE 

KIND OF MAN 
WON'T YOU DO THIS 
FOR ME SON 
IF YOU CAN 

OH YES OH YEAH 
24 BAR 
INSTRUMENTAL 
BREAK 


BOY DON'T YOU WORRY 
YOU'LL FIND YOURSELF 
FOLLOW YOUR HEART 

AND NOTHING ELSE 
AND YOU CAN DO THIS 
OH BABE 
IF YOU TRY 

ALL THAT I WANT 
TO GIVE MY SON 
IS TO BE SATISFIED 
AND BE A SIMPLE 

KIND OF MAN 
OH BE SOMETHING 
YOU LOVE 
AND UNDERSTAND 

BABY BE A SIMPLE 
KIND OF MAN 
OH WON'T YOU DO THIS 
FOR ME SON 

IF YOU CAN