Well I´ve been ridin´ a winning horse for a long, long time
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 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 everytime

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