SOMEONE'S MOTHER

SOMEONE’S MOTHER

The writing is on the wall but can the mothers see what they say.

The signs all say beware there’s going to be another killing today.

She looks for answers for those that have gone awry.

All she can see is trouble through the tear in her eye.

The sun comes up and nothing has changed since the sun hit the dirt.

There’s always evil walking around looking for someone to hurt.

Just to feel tough some will hurt the first passerby.

When it’s all over, asking God why, someone’s mother will cry.

It’s been brother against brother since Cain and Able

It’s hard to change when you’re wearing a label.

Some think it’s expected to standup and defy.

When it’s all over, asking God why, someone’s mother will cry.

Some believe that to be a man you can never lose.

So if you do something to me I’ll do something to you.

Then to prove that you’re a man bullets start to fly.

When it’s all over, asking God why, someone’s mother will cry.

If you want to settle things just step off ten paces.

If you just start shooting there are innocent faces.

When bullets go into a crowd, women and children die.

When it’s all over, asking God why, someone’s mother will cry.

Uptown, downtown, Westbank, all the same sound,

There’s been a shooting and a young man is down.

He lays in the street a victim of the times and no one knows why.

When it’s all over, asking God why, someone’s mother will cry.

The writing is on the wall but can the mothers see what they say.

The signs all say beware there’s going to be another killing today.

She looks for answers for those that have gone awry.

All she can see is trouble through the tear in her eye.

STANLEY HENDRIX

9/6/13

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