[00:07.840]Well mama told me when I was young
[00:16.085]Said sit beside me my only son
[00:23.838]And listen closely to what I say
[00:31.831]And if you do this
[00:34.080]It will help you some sunny day
[00:38.838]Oh yeah it will
[00:47.839]Oh take your time don’t live too fast
[00:55.583]Troubles will come and they will pass
[01:03.581]You‘ll find a woman and you’ll find love
[01:11.581]And don’t forget that
[01:13.589]There is someone up above
[01:19.579]And be a simple kind of man
[01:27.837]Be a something you love and understand
[01:35.601]And be a simple kind of man
[01:43.835]Won’t you do this for me son
[01:47.840]If you can
[01:51.833]Then you can
[01:59.834]Forget your lust for the rich man‘s gold
[02:07.588]All that you need now is in your soul
[02:15.587]And you can do this oh baby if you try
[02:23.332]All that I want for you my son
[02:27.338]Is to be satisfied
[02:31.584]And be a simple kind of man
[02:39.584]Be a something you love and understand
[02:47.084]Baby be a simple kind of man
[02:55.343]Oh won’t you do this for me son if you can
[02:59.334]If you can
[03:11.340]Oh don’t you worry you’ll find yourself
[03:19.082]Follow your heart and nothing else
[03:27.334]And you can do this oh baby if you try
[03:35.337]All that I want from you my son is to be satisfied
[03:43.079]And be a simple kind of man
[03:51.339]Oh won’t you do this for me son if you can
[03:58.836]So baby be a simple be a simple man
[04:06.589]Oh won’t you do this for me son if you can

Well mama told me when I was young
Said sit beside me my only son
And listen closely to what I say
And if you do this
It will help you some sunny day
Oh yeah it will
Oh take your time don’t live too fast
Troubles will come and they will pass
You‘ll find a woman and you’ll find love
And don’t forget that
There is someone up above
And be a simple kind of man
Be a something you love and understand
And be a simple kind of man
Won’t you do this for me son
If you can
Then you can
Forget your lust for the rich man‘s gold
All that you need now is in your soul
And you can do this oh baby if you try
All that I want for you my son
Is to be satisfied
And be a simple kind of man
Be a something you love and understand
Baby be a simple kind of man
Oh won’t you do this for me son if you can
If you can
Oh don’t you worry you’ll find yourself
Follow your heart and nothing else
And you can do this oh baby if you try
All that I want from you my son is to be satisfied
And be a simple kind of man
Oh won’t you do this for me son if you can
So baby be a simple be a simple man
Oh won’t you do this for me son if you can