When you break it to your Mama

Break it to her gently

You wouldn’t wanna break her heart

When you lay it on you Daddy

Make sure he ain’t been drinkin’

Or he’s liable to tear something apart

Make it clear before I walk up you walk

I didn’t just crawl out from under a rock



But I’m a primitive man, I don’t need much

Food and fire and my woman’s touch

Warmed by the sun, cooled by the rain

Gunnin’ for pleasure and runnin’ from pain

I’m a easy ridin’, truck drivin’, law abidin’

Primitive man



I hope you won’t be offended

If we just go fishin’

At that little bend on Crenshaw creek

Then head out some old dirt road

Runnin’ for the sunset

Just you and my truck and me

We might end up out on Lover’s Lane

Me Tarzan, you Jane



I’m a primitive man, I don’t need much

Food and fire and my woman’s touch

Warmed by the sun, cooled by the rain

Gunnin’ for pleasure and runnin’ from pain

I’m a easy ridin’, truck drivin’, law abidin’

Primitive man



Tell me what’s the world comin’ to

What’s a pretty girl like you doin’ with…



A primitive man, I don’t need much

Food and fire and my woman’s touch

Warmed by the sun, cooled by the rain

Gunnin’ for pleasure and runnin’ from pain

I’m a easy ridin’

Truck drivin’

Law abidin’



Yeah, well I’m …

A primitive man, I don’t need much

Food and fire and my woman’s touch

Warmed by the sun, cooled by the rain

Gunnin’ for pleasure and runnin’ from pain

I’m a easy ridin’, truck drivin’, law abidin’

Primitive man



I’m a primitive man

I’m a primitive man

I’m a primitive man