Friends wanna kill me But I give them all my loving anyway If God won't forgive me I'm not the only one to make amends Mother, it's not in my hands Try to understand it's only 'cause I can Fools believe they can erase All that they've done wrong I don't wanna be that son Mother Cheats try to judge me But I can see the sins that stain your smile Friends say I gotta see reason I'm crawling out of the city I'm tired of bowing to preachers all the time Mother, it's not in my hands Try to understand it's only 'cause I can Fools believe they can erase All that they've done wrong I don't wanna be that son Mother Friends say I gotta see reason I'm crawling out of the city I'm tired of bowing to preachers Can't fight, so be a believer Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh Mother, it's not in my hands Try to understand it's only 'cause I can Fools believe they can erase All that they've done wrong I don't wanna be that son Mother