Simple Man

Simple Man a song by Lynyrd Skynyrd on Foxsoundi

Simple Man by Lynyrd Skynyrd

About Simple Man

According to the Simple Man Songfacts, shortly after Ronnie Van Zant's grandmother and Gary Rossington's mother died, they got together in Van Zant's apartment and started telling stories about them. Rossington came up with a chord progression, and Van Zant wrote the lyrics based on advice the women had given them over the years. They wrote it in about an hour. .

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About this song

Credited to: Lynyrd Skynyrd
Album: Classic Dad Rock · Track 13 of 46
Released: September 12, 2025
Duration: 5:59
Ranking: #3 most played Lynyrd Skynyrd track on Foxsoundi
On Last.fm: 993,401 listeners on Last.fm

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