MyMamatoldmewhenIwasyoungSaidsitbesideme,myonlysonAndlistencloselytowhatIsayIfyoudothis,it'llhelpyousomesunnydayOh,takeyourtime,don'tlivetoofastTroubleswillcomeandtheywillpassYou'llfindawoman,you'llfindloveAn

　　MyMamatoldmewhenIwasyoung

　　Saidsitbesideme,myonlyson

　　AndlistencloselytowhatIsay

　　Ifyoudothis,it'llhelpyousomesunnyday

　　Oh,takeyourtime,don'tlivetoofast

　　Troubleswillcomeandtheywillpass

　　You'llfindawoman,you'llfindlove

　　Anddon'tfogetthatthereissomeoneupabove

　　Don'tgetyourlustfromtherich-man'sgold

　　Allthatyouneednowisinyoursoul,and

　　Youcandothis,ohbaby,ifyoutry

　　AllthatIwantfromyou,myson,istobesatisfied

　　Andbeasimplekindofman

　　Andbesomethingyouloveandunderstand

　　Babybeasimplekindofman

　　Won'tyoudothisforme,son,ifyoucan

　　,don'tyouworry,you'llfindyourself

　　Followyourheartandnothingelse

　　Youcandothis,ohbaby,ifyoutry

　　AllthatIwantfromyou,myson,istobesatisfied

　　Andbeasimplekindofman

　　Andbesomethingyouloveandunderstand

　　Babybeasimple,beasimpleman

　　Won'tyoudothisforme,son,ifyoucan