Mother - Jack Savoretti

They killed a man for doing wrong today

When all he ever did in life was look the other way

And with his verdict someone heard him pray

The crowd gathered around to see the look on his face

Will they ever know the last words he spoke

He cried, «Mother,» as the people stood and stared

He cried, «Mother,» and no one seemed to care

Barely 25 years to his name

Only the good die young

It’s too hard to say

With a wife and child living back at home

Far from here where he dies all alone

Will they ever know, the last words he spoke

He cried, «Mother,» at the people who were there

Well he cried, «Mother»

It sounded like a prayer

They killed a man for doing wrong today

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