I've been ridin' 
A winning horse 
For a long, long time 
Sometimes I wonder 
Is this the end of the line 
No man 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'm saying
Every mother's son 
Love, rise and fall one day
Seen it happen so many times 
So many times before 
Some man's got so much money 
He doesn't worry no more 
Always got some shape pretty woman
That'll treat him fine 
My friend has been a fools
It happens everytime
Every mother's son 
Better hear what I say 
Every mother's son 
Love, rise and fall one day
Not tryin' to preach to no one 
To no one at all 
I've seen a lot of my good friends 
Just rise to fall 
'Cause they got so much money 
Or a woman so fine 
My friends have all been fools 
It happens every time
Every mother's son 
Better hear what I say 
Every mother's son 
Love, rise and fall one day
What I say 
Every mother's son 
Better hear what I say 
Every mother's son 
Love, rise and fall one day