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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ricky Van Shelton
Performer
Steve Gibson
Electric Guitar
Eddie Bayers
Drums
Tom Robb
Bass
Mark Casstevens
Acoustic Guitar
Randy McCormick
Piano
Paul Franklin
Dobro
Roy Huskey
Performer
Mark O'Connor
Performer
Rob Hajacos
Performer
Jerry Douglas
Performer
Albert Lee
Performer
Terry McMillan
Performer
Sonny Garrish
Performer
Hal Rugg
Performer
Biff Watson
Acoustic Guitar
Randy Scruggs
Performer
John Wesley Ryles
Harmony Vocals
Dennis Wilson
Performer
Harry Stinson
Performer
Curtis Young
Harmony Vocals
Matt Rollings
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Walt Aldridge
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Steve Buckingham
Co-Producer
Margie Hunt
Executive Producer
Carlos Grier
Editing Engineer
Eric Conn
Editing Engineer
Jonathan Russell
Assistant Engineer
Denny Purcell
Mastering Engineer
Dolly Parton
Co-Producer
Gary Smith
Co-Producer
Marshall Morgan
Mixing Engineer
Chrissy Follmar
Assistant Engineer
Brad Jones
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I don't know why you want to start with me
I ain't done nothin' far as I can see
And I'm worn out from workin' too hard
Why don't you give me a break?
I know that lately things ain't been so good
I'll make it up just like I told you I would
But I'm tired and I wanna sit down
To ease this old backache
[Verse 2]
You say you're havin' trouble figurin' me
I don't believe I'm such a mystery
Baby, what you get is what you see
I am a simple man
I want a job and a piece of land
Three squares in my fryin' pan
Don't seem so hard to me to understand
I am a simple man
[Verse 3]
You say we got some things to talk about
A lot of problems that we need to work out
But we just end up fightin'
Why don't you give it a rest
I don't know what else I can say to you
I'm doin' everythin' I know to do
And I can't give you anything more
When I'm givin' my best
[Verse 4]
You say you're havin' trouble figurin' me
I don't believe I'm such a mystery
Baby, what you get is what you see
I am a simple man
I want a job and a piece of land
Three squares in my fryin' pan
Don't seem so hard to me to understand
I am a simple man
[Verse 5]
I want a place I can lay my head
Soft woman and a warm bed
A little time off before I'm dead
I'm just a simple man
[Verse 6]
You say you're havin' trouble figurin' me
I don't believe I'm such a mystery
Baby, what you get is what you see
I am a simple man
I want a job and a piece of land
Three squares in my fryin' pan
Don't seem so hard to me to understand
I am a simple man
Written by: Walt Aldridge