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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Performer
Johnny Van Zant
Lead Vocals
Rickey Medlocke
Electric Guitar
Michael Cartellone
Drums
Keith Christopher
Electric Bass Guitar
Mark Matejka
Background Vocals
Damon Johnson
Electric Guitar
Dale Krantz-Rossington
Background Vocals
Carol Chase
Background Vocals
Stacy Michelle
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ronnie Van Zant
Songwriter
Gary Rossington
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Producer
Ben Fowler
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Well, Mama told me when I was young
"Come 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"
Ah, yeah
Help you on a sunny day
[Verse 2]
"Oh, take your time, don't live too fast
Troubles will come, oh, and they'll pass
You'll find a woman, and you'll find love
And don't forget that there's someone up above"
Sing it
Let's hear it
[Chorus]
"And be a simple kind of man
Oh, be somethin' 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 the simple man, huh? Yeah
[Verse 3]
"Forget your lust for rich man's gold
All that you need, oh, is in your soul
And you can do this, oh, baby, if you try
That's right
All that I want for you, my son, is just to be satisfied"
Let us hear it
[Chorus]
"And be a simple kind of man
Oh, be somethin' you love and understand
Baby, be a simple, be a simple man
Oh, won't you do this for me, son, if you can?"
Oh, yes, I will
Hey, be a simple man
[Verse 4]
"Boy, 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 just to be satisfied
[Chorus]
And be a simple kind of man
Oh, be somethin' you love and understand
Baby, be a simple, whoo, be a simple kind of man
Oh, won't you do this for me, child, if you can?"
We need to hear you louder
[Outro]
Oh, baby, be a simple kind of man (Baby, be a simple)
Oh, be somethin' that you love and understand
Baby, be a simple kind of man, your turn
Oh, won't you do this for me, son, if you can?
Oh, Ma, you know I will
Yeah, I'll be a simple man
I'll do the best that I can
So baby, be a simple kind of man
[Outro]
Ladies and gentlemen, give it up for Lynyrd Skynyrd, let's go
God bless America, everybody
Written by: Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant