Mother
They killed a man for doing wrong todayWhen all he ever did in life was look the other wayAnd with his verdict someone heard him prayThe crowd gathered around to see the look on his face
Will they ever know the last words he spokeHe cried, "Mother," as the people stood and staredHe cried, "Mother," and no one seemed to care
Barely 25 years to his nameOnly the good die youngIt's too hard to sayWith a wife and child living back at homeFar from here where he dies all alone
Will they ever know, the last words he spokeHe cried, "Mother," at the people who were thereWell he cried, "Mother"It sounded like a prayer
They killed a man for doing wrong todayMmmMmmMmmMmmMmmMmm