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.

[Chorus:]
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.

[Chorus]

Boy, don’t you worry.
You’ll find yourself.
Follow you heart,
and nothing else.
You can do this,
if you try.
All that I want for you my son,
is to be satisfied.

[Chorus]

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Običan čovek

Mama mi je rekla, kad sam bio mali
Dođi sedi pored mene, sine moj jedini
I slušaj dobro šta ću ti reći.
I ako to učiniš
Biće ti od koristi jednog lepog dana.
Samo polako… Nemoj živeti prebrzo,
Nevolje će doći i one će proći.
Idi nađi ženu i ljubav ćeš naći.
I ne zaboravi sine
Postoji neko tamo gore.

[Refren:]
I budi običan čovek.
Budi ono što voliš i razumeš.
Budi običan čovek
Hoćeš li to učiniti za mene sine,
Ako možeš?

Zaboravi pohlepu za zlatom bogataša
Sve što ti treba je u tvojoj duši,
I možeš ti to, ako pokušaš.
Sve što želim za svog sina,
Je da bude zadovoljan.

[Refren:]

Mali, ne brini.
Naći ćeš sebe.
Sledi svoje srce,
i ništa drugo.
Možeš ti to,
ako pokušaš.
Sve što želim za svog sina,
Je da bude zadovoljan.

[Refren:]

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