Mama told me when I was young

Come sit beside me my only son

Won't you listen to what I say

And if you do this
It will help you some day

Take it slow dear

You'll live too fast

Cause troubles will come and troubles will pass

You'll find a woman and you'll find love

Just remember my 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

And don't you worry you'll find yourself

Follow your heart and nothing else

You can do this

If you try

All that I want from 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

I'll be a simple kind of man

I'll be something you love and understand