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 Oh, yeah (Be a simple man) 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 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 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? (Oh, yes, I will) Boy, 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 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 Oh, won't you do this for me, son If you can? Baby, be a simple, be a simple man Oh, be something you love and understand Baby, be a simple kind of man
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 Oh, yeah (Be a simple man) 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 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 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? (Oh, yes, I will) Boy, 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 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 Oh, won't you do this for me, son If you can? Baby, be a simple, be a simple man Oh, be something you love and understand Baby, be a simple kind of man
Após a morte da avó de Ronnie Van Zant e da mãe de Gary Rossington, os dois se reuniram no apartamento de Van Zant para relembrar histórias sobre elas.
Foi nesse encontro que Gary Rossington criou a progressão de acordes que dá base à música.
Ronnie Van Zant escreveu a letra inspirando‑se nos conselhos que as mulheres haviam lhe dado ao longo dos anos.
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