[Intro] [Verse] 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 [Guitar Solo] [Verse] 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 every time Every mother’s son better hear what I say Every mother’s son will rise and fall someday [Guitar Solo] [Verse] 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 son [Outro]