Written by Ronnie Van Zant and Gary Rossington
Standard Tuning Intro Em D Em DBridge Em G DVerse 1:
Em D Em Mama told me when I was young G Em "Come sit beside me, oh baby, my only son Em D Em And listen closely to what I say G D Em And if you do this it'll help you some sunny day"Verse 2:
G D Em "Oh, take your time, don't live too fast G D Em Troubles will come and they will pass G D Em You'll find a woman and you'll find love G D Em And don't forget that, dearest son, there is someone up above"G D Em "And be a simple kind of man G D Em Be something you love and understand G D Em Baby, be a simple kind of man G D Em Oh, won't you do this for me, son, if you can"Verse 3:
G D Em "Forget your lust for the rich man's gold G D Em All that you need now is in your soul G D Em And you can do this, oh baby, if you try G D Em All that I want for you, my son, is to be satisfied"G D Em "And be a simple kind of man G D Em And be something you love and understand G D Em And be a simple kind of man G D Em Oh, won't you do this for me, son, if you can"Verse 4:
G D Em "Boy, don't you worry, you'll find yourself G D Em Follow your heart and nothing else G D Em And you can do this, oh baby, if you try G D Em All that I want for you, my son, is to be satisfied"Outro G D Em "Baby, be a simple kind of man G D Em Oh, won't you do this for me now? Em N.C. Oh...(make sure you do it for the daughter's too?) Em Man......G D Em "And be a simple kind of man G D Em Oh, be something you love and understand G D Em Baby, be a simple kind of man G D Em Oh, won't you do this for me, son, if you can?