"And be a simple kind of man Baby be a simple kind of man And you can do this, oh baby, if you try Mama told me, when I was young "Said 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" Oh

No one is alone People make mistakes Just remember Mother cannot guide you Now you're on your own Only me beside you

You know I could be just like you You were only in my way You thought you were standing beside me You're wrong if you think that I'll be just like you You thought you were there to guide me You're wrong if you think that I'll be Just like you I could be

The day I die, the day I die Where will we be? I don't need you, I don't need you Besides I barely ever see you anymore And when I do it feels like you're only halfway there Young mothers love me even ghosts of Girlfriends call from Cleveland They will

A beautiful believer She don't know how much I need her She gives me strength When mine's all gone She always keeps me hanging on When I feel I've lost my way She leads me home Rode into town at only eighteen My girl beside me and a baby in a car seat

We're only good 'cause you can have almost famous friends Besides, we've got such good fashion sense We're only good for the latest trend It's just past 8 and I'm feeling young and reckless The ribbon on my wrist says, "do not open before Christmas"

(Do-do-do-do-do-do-do) Now I'm just another one Singing that same song You're the only one I want beside me, -side me Only yesterday, you were beside me, -side me Don't you remember me, darling? When you lay down to sleep, do you still think of me?