Lyric discussion by divican 

Cover art for Revolver lyrics by Rage Against the Machine

You guys are probably right, but the way I saw it first was in relation to the fact that when a divorce occurs their is often a discriminate decision that places the children with the mother even if their father is a perfectly capable and loving father. It is getting better in America, but is still there. I thought that the line "hey revolver, don't mothers make good fathers?" was kinda sarcastic as the father who is tired of not being able to be a big part of his children's lives gets ready to take control again.