Mama ^Ctold me^G when I was ^Amyoung ^Am7 Come sit b^Ceside me^G, my only ^Amson ^Am7 And listen ^Cclosely^G to what I ^Amsay ^Am7 And if you ^Cdo this It'll ^Ghelp you ^Amsome sunny day. Oh Yah!^Am7

Oh, take your ^Ctime.^G.. Don't live too ^Amfast, ^Am7 Troubles will ^Ccome^G and they will ^Ampass. ^Am7 You'll find a ^Cwoman, yea ^Gyea, you'll find ^Amlove, ^Am7 And don't ^Cforget son, There is ^Gsomeone up ^Amabove.

And be a ^Csimple^G, kind of ^Amman. ^Am7 Oh be ^Csomething^G, you love and ^Amunderstand.^Am7 Baby be a ^Csimple^G, kind of ^Amman. ^Am7 Oh, won't you ^Cdo this for me ^Gson, If you ^Amcan? ^Am7

Forget your ^Clust^G, for the rich man's ^Amgold ^Am7 All that you ^Cneed^G, is in your ^Amsoul, ^Am7 And you can ^Cdo this, oh ^Gbaby, if you ^Amtry. ^Am7 All that I ^Cwant for you my ^Gson, Is to ^Ambe satisfied.

And be a s^Cimple,^G kind of m^Aman. ^Am7 Oh be ^Csomething^G, you love and ^Amunderstand.^Am7 Baby be a ^Csimple^G, kind of ^Amman. ^Am7 Oh, won't you ^Cdo this for me ^Gson, If you ^Amcan? ^Am7

Boy, don't you ^Cworry.^G.. you'll find ^Amyourself.^Am7 Follow your ^Cheart, lord^G, and nothing ^Amelse. ^Am7 And you can do ^Cthis, oh baby^G, if you ^Amtry. ^Am7 All that I ^Cwant for you my ^Gson, Is to be ^Amsatisfied.

And be a ^Csimple^G, kind of ^Amman. ^Am7 Oh be ^Csomething^G, you love and ^Amunderstand.^Am7 Baby be a ^Csimple^G, kind of ^Amman. ^Am7 Oh, won't you ^Cdo this for me ^Gson, If you ^Amcan? ^Am7 Baby be a ^Csimple^G, be a simple ^Amman. ^Am7 C G Am Amy Oh be something, you love and understand. Baby be a ^Csimple^G, kind of ^Amman.^Am7 (Fade out)