Well, I've been ridin' a winning horse for a long, long time And sometimes I wonder, is this the end of the line No one should take advantage of who they are No man has got it made if he thinks he does, he's wrong Every mother's son Better hear what I say Every mother's son Will rise and fall someday I've seen it happen so many times, so many times before Some man's got so much money, he doesn't worry no more Or he's got such a pretty woman that'll treat him fine Well, my friend has been a fool, it happens every time Every mother's son Better hear what I say Every mother's son Will rise and fall someday I'm not tryin' to preach to no one, to no one at all I've seen so many of my good friends just rise to fall 'Cause they got so much money or a woman so fine Well, my friends have all been fools, it happens every time Every mother's son Better hear what I say Every mother's son Will rise and fall someday What I say Every mother's son Better hear what I say Every mother's son Will rise and fall someday What I say Oh, every mother's son Will rise and fall someday Every mother's, every mother's son
Well, I've been ridin' a winning horse for a long, long time And sometimes I wonder, is this the end of the line No one should take advantage of who they are No man has got it made if he thinks he does, he's wrong Every mother's son Better hear what I say Every mother's son Will rise and fall someday I've seen it happen so many times, so many times before Some man's got so much money, he doesn't worry no more Or he's got such a pretty woman that'll treat him fine Well, my friend has been a fool, it happens every time Every mother's son Better hear what I say Every mother's son Will rise and fall someday I'm not tryin' to preach to no one, to no one at all I've seen so many of my good friends just rise to fall 'Cause they got so much money or a woman so fine Well, my friends have all been fools, it happens every time Every mother's son Better hear what I say Every mother's son Will rise and fall someday What I say Every mother's son Better hear what I say Every mother's son Will rise and fall someday What I say Oh, every mother's son Will rise and fall someday Every mother's, every mother's son