Oh, take your time, don't live too fast Troubles will come and they will pass You'll find a woman, yeah, and you'll find love Simple Man - Lynyrd Skynyrd Lyrics: 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 Nash played piano on this track, with David Lindley on fiddle, Dorian Rudnytsky on cello, and Rita Coolidge singing backup. Two years later, Lynyrd Skynyrd released their "Simple Man," a song with a very different meaning. That one is about the pleasures of living a simple life focused on friends and family. "Simple Man" plays under the opening [Chorus] C G Am And be a simple kind of man. C G Am Oh, be something, you love and understand. C G Am Baby, be a simple kind of man. C G Am Oh, won't you do this for me son, if you can? From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Free Bird ", [4] [5] [6] also spelled " Freebird ", [7] [8] [9] is a song by American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, written by guitarist Allen Collins and lead singer Ronnie Van Zant. The song was released on their 1973 debut studio album. Released as a in November 1974, "Free Bird" debuted on the US Billboard C G Am Am7 Follow your heart, and nothing else. C G Am Am7 And you can do this, oh baby, if you try. C G All that I want for you my son, Am Gadd11 Am Is to be satisfied. [Chorus] C G Am Gadd11 Am And be a simple, kind of man. C G Am Gadd11 Am Oh be something, you love and understand. C G Am Gadd11 Am Baby be a simple, kind of man. LYNYRD SKYNYRD. Simple Man Lyrics. 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, take your time don't live too fast. Troubles will come and they will pass. Go find a woman you'll find love. 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, 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, son, there is someone up above" "And be a simple kind of man Simple Man Lyrics Poster, Lynyrd Skynyrd Song Lyrics Poster, Song Poster, Song Lyrics Print, Anniversary Gift, Lyrics Wall Art Classic T-Shirt. By Steve Deslauriers. From $19.84. Tags: im a simple man, i like doobies and boobies, weed 420. I'm A Simple Man I Like Doobies And Boobies Weed 420 Classic T-Shirt. Gimme three steps, gimme three steps, mister And you'll never see me no more" For, sure Well the crowd cleared away And I began to pray And the water fell on the floor And I'm telling you, son Well, it ain't no fun Staring straight down a forty-four Well, he turned and screamed at Linda Lou And that's the break I was looking for Well, you could Y2FAUJT.