Simon Lyrics - Joan Armatrading

He's from Ohio 

Lives with his mother 

He loves the woman 

Who loves his brother 

What can he do now 

As she walks across the floor 

Here comes his brother 

Walking sideways through the door 

Was the same at school 

He played the fool 

Or took a back seat 

While Simon ruled 

He played by himself a lot 

And people called him shy 

His mother said be more friendly 

And he would ask her why 

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Has Simon got to be more friendly 

And do I have to be like him 

And mother said 

No son 

Gotta be yourself 

Be more like I tell you 

Be like me 

Be like I tell you 

Be like me 

Now when Kathleen 

Came on the scene 

He saw her first 

And then Simon spoke 

He took her to places 

That completely turned her head 

Gave her practical things 

Like diamonds for her neck 

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Has Simon got to be so friendly 

Sometimes he makes me want to kill 

Look at 'em dancing 

While he's standing by the wall 

There's gonna be trouble 

When the time to leave is called 

And Simon won't be feeling friendly 

He'll be lying too close to the floor 

And mother said 

Oh son 

That's not like you 

You gotta be more like I tell you 

Be like me 

Be like I tell you 

Be like me