Prodigal Son (Original Version)

Lyrics

[Intro] What I think the major thing is, is that there's a place for hard rock. But it doesn't have to be like anorexic, spandex wearin', stupid, poofy haired, you know, jerks, hoppin' around like bunnies on stage. It can be hard, it can be heavy, and it can be down without being stupid [Verse 1] 'Cause growin' up I was never the logical one Packed my shit and left home like the prodigal son With a bottle of Jack and my shotgun strapped I went lookin' for fame and yo I've never been back Filled with spite, stayin' high as a kite I was dealin' and stealin' everything in sight Pool hustlin' trying to make that green I've been ramblin' and gamblin' since the age 13 Workin' like a bitch, like a goddamn tank Some disagree because my 'rents had bank But all that's gold don't always glitter So I'll take another puff from my one-hitter I'm a slave to my trade, I'm paid to rhyme Blow all my cash on cheap women and wine 'Cause money, money, money ain't shit to me But I got to make a lot just to be free [Refrain] And I'm here, and I'm there I'm Kid Rock, bitch, and I'm everywhere I'm here, and I'm there I'm Kid Rock, ho, and I'm everywhere [Chorus] Many nights she comes to me, she feels me where I lay I hope to God one day she'll see that my love is not that way She holds me in the morning time and never lets me go I hold on back, one day she'll see as she come into my show [Verse 2] Please God, please I'll pay any cost If you'd just stop the world 'cause I wanna get off There's too much hardship, there's too much pain There's too many motherfuckers tryin' to get in my brain I've been to your mountains, I've been to your seaside And everywhere I went somebody's wanted a free ride But parasites can't fade the Rock And any suckers that step in my way are gettin' shot 'Cause I hold key to my own success And suckers that step will be put to rest Yes, I hold the key to my own success And suckers that step will catch a bullet in their chest So pass the buddha, the funky Thai hooter And watch me rip because I'm such a slick shooter Not a generic dime a dozen MC Never was in a posse, never wanted to be [Refrain] I'm here, and I'm there I'm Kid Rock, bitch, and I'm everywhere I'm here, and I'm there I'm Kid Rock, ho, and I'm everywhere [Chorus] Many nights she comes to me, she feels me where I lay I hope to God one day she'll see that my love is not that way She holds me in the morning time and never lets me go I hold on back, one day she'll see as she come into my show [Verse 3] Now I've been walking the earth since the beginning of time And won't leave till I've received that 7th sign All this talk they're going to drop the bomb But life keeps going on, and on, and on, and on The world's end don't worry me And I'm gonna get where I'm going just don't hurry me 'Cause I'm in no rush and I can't stand rushin' Everything's slow motion like I'm trippin' on Tussin Fussin' with the girls, they waste my time Thrashin' and bashin', goin' out of my mind Crucified by the critics every day 'Cause I really ain't got that much to say I'm a slave to the trade, I'm paid to rhyme I don't wear a watch and I don't keep time I live my life just like The Skipper But only at night because I'm a day tripper Twitchin', shakin' And I kick more bass than John Paul Jones Visions of red shoot through my head And I won't stop trippin' till the day I'm dead [Refrain] I'm here, and I'm there I'm Kid Rock, bitch, and I'm everywhere I'm here, and I'm there I'm Kid Rock, ho, and I'm everywhere [Chorus] Many nights she comes to me, she feels me where I lay I hope to God one day she'll see that my love is not that way She holds me in the morning time and never lets me go I hold on back, one day she'll see as she come into my show