Listen to Simple Man (Live) by Lynyrd Skynyrd

Simple Man (Live)

Lynyrd Skynyrd

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Lynyrd Skynyrd - Simple Man - Live At The Florida Theatre / 2015 (Official Video)

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Performer

Johnny Van Zant

Johnny Van Zant

Vocals

Dale Krantz-Rossington

Dale Krantz-Rossington

Background Vocals

Carol Chase

Background Vocals

Gary Rossington

Gary Rossington

Guitar

Rickey Medlocke

Rickey Medlocke

Guitar

Mark Matejka

Guitar

Johnny Colt

Bass Guitar

Michael Cartellone

Michael Cartellone

Drums

Peter Keys

Keyboards

Jim Horn

Alto Saxophone

Myles Moore

Baritone Saxophone

Paul Jackson

Trumpet

Nick Campbell

Percussion

Steve 'Boxcar' Traum

Steve 'Boxcar' Traum

Harmonica

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Ronnie Van Zant

Ronnie Van Zant

Songwriter

Gary Rossington

Gary Rossington

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Ben Fowler

Mixing Engineer

Jarad Clement

Producer

Chris Ashburn

Producer

Trey Keller

Producer

Nick Palladino

Producer

Kenny Stubblefield

Kenny Stubblefield

Engineer

Johnny Watson

Engineer

David Baker

Engineer

David Cheek

Engineer

Lyrics

Oh, mama told me, when I was young

"Come sit beside me, my only son

And listen closely, oh baby, to what I say

And if you do this, it'll help you, some sunny day, ah, yeah"

I'll be your simple man

Oh, take your time, don't live too fast

Troubles will come, oh, and they will pass

Go find a woman, oh baby, and you'll find love

And don't forget, son, there is someone up above

And be a simple kind of man

Oh, be something you love and understand

Oh baby, be a simple, be a simple man

Oh, won't you do this for me, son, if you can?

God bless a simple man, oh yeah!

Forget your lust for rich man's gold

All that you need, oh, is in your soul

Oh, you can do this, oh baby, if you try (y'all come to us)

All that I want for you, my son, is to be satisfied

Real loud

And be a simple kind of man

Oh, be something you love and understand

Oh, baby, be a simple, be a simple man

Oh, won't you do this for me, son, if you can?

Oh, yes, I will

I'll be your simple man

Boy, don't you worry, you'll find yourself

Follow your heart, oh, and nothing else

Oh, you can do this, oh baby, if you try (that's right)

All that I want for you, my son, is to be satisfied

And one more thing

And be a simple kind of man

Oh, be something you love and understand

Oh, baby, be a simple, be a simple man

Oh, won't you do this for me, child, if you can?

I need to hear you loud for this

Baby, be a simple (baby, be a simple) kind of man

Oh, be something you love and understand

Oh, baby, be a simple, be a simple man (that's right)

Oh, won't you do this for me, son, if you can?

Mama, you know I will

I'll do the very best I can

Again, Jacksonville, God bless the simple man

God bless all of you here tonight

We love you, Jacksonville

Look here, our country's in a little bit of a, a jam every once in a while

So you guys are gonna know this one, okay

Written by: Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant

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