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 k**ed 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