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Simple Man - Live from Washington State by Shinedown

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Shinedown

Simple Man - Live from Washington State

From Somewhere in the Stratosphere2011

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Simple Man - Live from Washington State

[Verse 1] Well, Mama told me when I was young Said, "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 we, yes we [Verse 2] Oh, take your time, don't live too fast Troubles will come and they will pass You'll find a woman, and you'll find love And don't forget that there is a someone up above [Chorus] And be a simple kind of man And 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 do it only if you can [Verse 3] Forget your lust for the rich man's gold All that you need now is in your soul And you can do this, oh baby, if you try 'Cause all that I want from you my son is just to be satisfied [Chorus] And be a simple kind of man And be something you love and understand So baby, be a simple kind of man Oh, won't you do this for me son, if you can [Bridge] If you can If you can Do it only if you can Do it only if you can So do it only if you can, yeah Do it only, do it only if you can [Spoken] This is is the last verse and the last chorus If you'd like, feel free to join us, alright? [Verse 4] Oh, don't you worry, 'cause you'll find yourself Follow your heart, and nothing else And you can do this, oh baby, if you try All that I want from you my friend, sing it with me, is to be satisfied [Chorus] And be a simple kind of man And be something you love and understand So baby, be a simple kind of man Oh, won't you do this for me son, if you can? [Outro] So baby, be a simple, be a simple man And oh, won't you do this for me son, if you can? [Spoken] Thank you very, very much

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"Simple Man - Live from Washington State" is a song by Shinedown from the album Somewhere in the Stratosphere, released in 2011.

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