I speak to you

Hope you'll understand

You made your son Joseph a dangerous man

He's gone to town

Got himself a gun

This could happen to every mother's son



I spoke with Joseph

His time has come

Vengeance is mine he said 

Come join the fun

But he looked more like a Judas on the run

This could happen to every mother's son



Since I spoke to Joseph

He's gone into town

He killed six strong men

Before they shot him down

I hate to say it but it's only just begun

This could happen to every mother's son



Something to tell you

I think you should know

You sink to fast and you love to slow

But you do not feel that you're the only one

This could happen to every mother's son

Every mother's son