(Allen Collins -- Ronnie VanZant). Well I've been ridin' a winning horse for a long long time. Sometimes I wonder is this the end of the line. No one should take advantage of who they are. No man has got it made. If he thinks he does he's wrong. (chorus). Every mother's son better hear what I say. Every mother's son will rise and fall someday. I've seen it happen so many times so many times before. Some man got so much money he doesn't worry no more. Or he's got such a pretty woman that'll treat him fine. Well my friend has been a fool. It happens everytime. (chorus). I'm not tryin' to preach to no one to no one at all. I've seen so many of my good friends just rise to fall. 'Cause they got so much money or a woman so fine. Well my friends have all been fools it happens every time. (chorus). . What I say. (chorus). . What I say. Oh every mother's son will rise and fall someday.