| Mama told me,
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| when I was young,
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| «Come sit beside me,
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| my only son,
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| and listen closely,
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| to what I say.
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| And if you do this, it’ll help you some sunny day, oh, yeah.
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| «Oh, take your time,
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| don’t live too fast.
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| Troubles will come,
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| and they will pass.
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| Go find a woman,
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| and you’ll find love.
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| And don’t forget, son, there is someone up above.
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| «And be a simple kind of man.
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| Oh, be somethin' you love and understand.
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| Baby, be a simple kind of man.
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| Oh, won’t you do this for me son, if you can?
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| «Forget your lust
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| for the rich man’s gold.
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| All that you need
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| is in your soul.
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| And you can do this
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| if you try.
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| All that I want for you my son, is to be satisfied.
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| «And be a simple kind of man.
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| Oh, be somethin' you love and understand.
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| Baby, be a simple kind of man.
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| Oh, won’t you do this for me son, if you can?»
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| (Oh, yes I will.)
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| «Boy, don’t you worry,
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| you’ll find yourself.
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| Follow your heart,
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| and nothing else.
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| And you can do this, oh babe, if you try.
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| All that I want for you my son, is to be satisfied.
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| «And be a simple kind of man.
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| Oh, be somethin' you love and understand.
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| Baby, be a simple kind of man.
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| Oh, won’t you do this for me son, if you can?
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| «Baby, be a simple, be a simple man.
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| Oh, be somethin' you love and understand.
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| Baby, be a simple kind of man.» |