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Simple Man (Lynyrd Skynyrd cover) 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 will help you some sunny day.
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.
Be something you love and understand.
Be a simple kind of man.
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 if you try.
All that I want for you my son,
Is to be satisfied.
Boy, don't you worry... you'll find yourself.
Follow you heart and nothing else.
And you can do this if you try.
All I want for you my son,
Is to be satisfied.
And be a simple kind of man.
Be something you love and understand.
Be a simple kind of man.
Won't you do this for me son,
If you can?
Come sit beside me, my only son
And listen closely to what I say.
And if you do this
It will help you some sunny day.
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.
Be something you love and understand.
Be a simple kind of man.
Won't you do this for me son,
If you can?
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.
Follow you heart and nothing else.
And you can do this if you try.
All I want for you my son,
Is to be satisfied.
Be something you love and understand.
Be a simple kind of man.
Won't you do this for me son,
If you can?
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Maybe ppl cover songs because it speaks what they want to write. Maybe they admire the band, or maybe it was a bet. Who really cares! It's an awesome cover, probably the best cover i've ever heard.
What i will say about the meaning is something i stand firmly on! Skynyrd had a meaning to this song in which only they will understand, and chino will have a meaning to this song in which the deftones will only understand. Musical lyrics aren't always meant for the listener to understand, lets be courteous to both versions and allow both bands to have their own meanings. It's one thing to write a song, it's another to sing it! No one will ever say that J-Cash did a better version of "Hurt" than NIN, only because Trent had a different meaning than J-Cash did. Trent was meant to write it as J-Cash was meant to sing it. Two totally different eras.
Skynyrd cover!
Skynyrd cover indeed... tho I cant find the rigional. I absolutly LOVE this song. Its just... mosck faints . The riff is awesumness, the solo kicks ass, n Chino's vocals sound great. Guess the meaning is tottaly obvious tho.
Yeah, why do lotsa people cover this song?
6 mins 15 seconds of fucking amazing music. Phwoar the guitar on this! i love it all. Amazing cover. oh yes. x
Everyones coving this song. I prefer this version to the shinedown one. Chino's voice is just beautiful
yeah the song speaks for itself and i absolutly agree with Iowa $even and killswitch916 lots of people cover lots of songs its not new
Same meaning applies to all versions. Be happy with who you are, and know who you are. fuck everyone else
The cover of this song is amazing. Nothing compares to the original but really the way Chino sings it is pretty impressive.
I'm not at Skynard fan at all, but after hearing the Deftones version of this song, I grew a whole new appreciation for any version. I actually think the serenity in this version is what catches me the most.. it's beautifully done, I love it.