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A Lynyrd Skynyrd cover. Its arrangement consists only of acoustic guitars and vocals, unlike the original which had a full band arrangement.
The song’s lyrics tell a story about the advice the narrator’s mother gave him.
The song was not in the original version of the album released in 2003. Inste...
(One, two, three...)
[Verse 1]
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'll help you some sunny day"
[Verse 2]
"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 a someone up above"
[Chorus]
"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?"
[Verse 3]
"Forget your lust from 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 from you, my son, is to be satisfied"
[Chorus]
"And be a simple kind of man
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?"
[Verse 4]
"Oh, don't you worry, you'll find yourself
Follow your heart and nothin' else
And you can do this, oh, baby, if you try
All that I want from you, my son, is to be satisfied"
[Outro]
"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?"
Simple Man was written by Gary Rossington & Ronnie Van Zant.
Simple Man was produced by Bob Marlette.
Shinedown released Simple Man on Tue Jun 15 2004.
“Simple Man” was certified platinum by the RIAA on July 7, 2016.