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Covers
Simple Man

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Simple Man

Release date: 15th April 2011

From CoversTrack 76:21

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About This Track

"Simple Man" is a track by Deftones, from the album Covers, released 15th April 2011. The track is 6:21 long. It's filed under Hard Rock. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 13 articles about Deftones.

About the Artist

Deftones

Deftones

Lyrics

Simple Man

Mama told me when I was young
Come sit beside me, my only son
And listen closely to what I say.
Oh if you do this,
It will help you some sunny day.

Oh take your time... don't live too fast,
Troubles will come and they will pass.
Go find a woman and you'll find love,
And don't forget son there is someone up above.

()
And be a simple kind of man.
And be something you love and understand
Baby be a simple kind of man.
Won't you do this, If you can?

Forget your lust for rich man's gold
All that you need is in your soul,
And you can do this if you try.
All that I want for you my son,
Is to be satisfied.

()
And be a simple kind of man.
And be something you love and understand
Baby be a simple kind of man.
Won't you do this, for me son.
If you can?

Oh don't you worry... you'll find yourself.
Follow you heart and nothing else.
And you can do this, if you try.
All that I want for you my son,
Is to be satisfied.

()
And be a simple kind of man.
And be something you love and understand
Baby be a simple kind of man.
Won't you do this, for me son.
If you can?

And be a simple kind of man.
And be something you love and understand
Baby be a simple kind of man.
Won't you do this, If you can?

And be a simple kind of man.
And be something you love and understand
Baby be a simple kind of man.

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

Track details

From Covers

6:212011

Listen

Album

16th April 2011

Track number

7

Release year

2011

1Drive
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2Caress
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3Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want
2:04
4No Ordinary Love

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Deftones — ecdysis [3:29]
Deftones — milk of the madonna [4:09]
Deftones — i think about you all the time [4:09]
Deftones — departing the body [5:59]
Deftones — souvenir [6:10]
Deftones — my mind is a mountain [2:51]
Deftones — infinite source [3:33]
Deftones — cXz [3:13]
Deftones — ~metal dream [3:03]
Deftones — locked club [2:52]
Deftones — cut hands [3:02]
Deftones — DAISY FORGIVE ME
Deftones — Radiant City (from Ohms) [3:35]
Deftones — Genesis (from Ohms) [5:17]
Deftones — This Link Is Dead (from Ohms) [4:37]
Deftones — Urantia (from Ohms) [4:30]
Deftones — Ohms (from Ohms) [4:10]
Deftones — Pompeji (from Ohms) [5:26]
Deftones — Error (from Ohms) [4:50]
Deftones — The Spell of Mathematics (from Ohms) [5:28]
Deftones — Ceremony (from Ohms) [3:28]
Deftones — Headless (from Ohms) [4:59]
Deftones — Pittura Infamante (from Gore) [4:04]
Deftones — Doomed User (from Gore) [4:27]
Deftones — Prayers/Triangles (from Gore) [3:38]
Deftones — Geometric Headdress (from Gore) [3:29]
Deftones — Rubicon (from Gore) [4:58]
Deftones — Phantom Bride (feat. Jerry Cantrell) (from Gore) [4:53]
Deftones — Xenon (from Gore) [3:17]
Deftones — Hearts/Wires (from Gore) [5:21]
Deftones — Acid Hologram (from Gore) [4:06]
Deftones — Gore (from Gore) [4:59]
Deftones — (L)MIRL (from Gore) [5:02]
Deftones — milk of the madonna [4:09]
Deftones — Gauze (from Koi No Yokan) [4:41]
Deftones — Goon Squad (from Koi No Yokan) [5:40]
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