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