Simple Man – English Lyrics

• By: Lynyrd Skynyrd

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

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 oh yeah

...

Oh take your time don't live too fast

Troubles will come and they will pass

Go find a woman yeah 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

Baby be a simple kind of man

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

...

Forget your lust for the rich man's gold

All that you need is in your soul

And you can do this oh babe if you try

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

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

Oh yes I will

...

Oh don't you worry you'll find yourself

Follow your heart and nothing else

And you can do this oh babe if you try

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

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

And baby be a simple real simple man

Oh be something you love and understand

Baby be a simple kind of man

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
listen /ˈlɪsn̩/ B1	verb - to give one's attention to a sound
troubles /ˈtrʌbl̩z/ A2	noun - difficulties or problems
woman /ˈwʊmən/ A1	noun - an adult female human being
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel affection for
understand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/ B1	verb - to perceive the intended meaning of
lust /lʌst/ B2	noun - intense sexual desire
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being
satisfied /ˈsætɪsfaɪd/ B1	adjective - pleased or content
worry /ˈwɜːri/ A2	verb - to feel or show anxiety and concern
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood
simple /ˈsɪmpl̩/ A2	adjective - easily understood or done
real /riːəl/ A2	adjective - actually existing as a thing or occurring in fact
find /faɪnd/ A2	verb - to discover or locate
son /sʌn/ A1	noun - a male child
above /əˈbʌv/ A2	preposition - in a higher position than