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Traffic – Every Mother's Son (1970) | Track profile | Dork

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John Barleycorn Must Die
Every Mother's Son

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Every Mother's Son

Release date: 1st July 1970

From John Barleycorn Must Die

About This Track

"Every Mother's Son" is a track by Traffic, from the album John Barleycorn Must Die, released 1st July 1970. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Traffic

Traffic

Lyrics

Every Mother's Son

[Verse 1]

Once again I'm northward bound

On the edge of sea and sky

Tomorrow is my friend, my one and only friend

We travel on together searching for the end

[Chorus]

I'm a traveling soul and every mother's son

Although I'm getting tired I've got to travel on

Can you please help, my god? Can you please help, my god?

Can you please help, my god? I think it's only fair

[Verse 2]

Once again I'm northward bound

On the edge of sea and sky

Together we will go and see what waits for us

A backdoor to the universe, that old moon-dust

[Chorus]

I'm a traveling soul and every mother's son

Although I'm getting tired I've got to travel on

Can you please help, my god? Can you please help, my god?

Can you please help, my god? I think it's only fair

[Verse 2]

Once again I'm northward bound

On the edge of sea and sky

Together we will go and see what waits for us

A backdoor to the universe, that old moon-dust

[Chorus]

I'm a traveling soul and every mother's son

Although I'm getting tired I've got to travel on

Can you please help, my god? Can you please help, my god?

Can you please help, my god? I think it's only fair

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

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1970

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Writer: Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood
Producer: Guy Stevens