[Chorus]
Kidnap, kidnap
Somebody's son
Kidnap, kidnap
Counting on everyone

[Verse 1]
On a smoggy day, just like today
But several years ago
I'd walked until I realised there wasn't nowhere to go
When this Pontiac Romano pulled up to my side
"Sonny boy, wanna ride?", they didn't wait for my reply

[Pre-Chorus 1]
"Grab him, grab him, that's the kid, bring him back to see Big Sid"
And I knew right then, this wasn't a game
If it was, it was, in very bad taste

[Chorus]
Kidnap, kidnap
Somebody's son
Kidnap, kidnap
Going along for the ride

[Verse 2]
Well, they took me to a hideout in an old, dry-cleaning plant
And they sat me down and gagged me with a pair of underpants
I was scared I must admit, but the worst was yet to come
When Big Sid yelled out, "You got the wrong man's son!"
[Pre-Chorus]
"What do we do with him? What do we do?"
And Big Sid told them what to do
Send that ransom note post-haste
To the President, of the United States

[Chorus]
Kidnap, kidnap
Somebody's son
Kidnap, kidnap
Counting on everyone

[Pre-Chorus]
In every city headline news
What, what, what, will the President do?
And I realised my fate was in, the hands of every, American

[Chorus]
Kidnap, kidnap
Somebody's son
Kidnap, kidnap
Counting on everyone

[Chorus]
Kidnap, kidnap
Somebody's son
Kidnap, kidnap
Counting on everyone
[Verse 3]
Well, the president reported to the nation that night
How everyone should give a little to get him back alive
I was everybody's kid in a funny sort of way
It was democracy in action I saw that day

[Pre-Chorus]
Send us a dollar
Send us a dime
Deduct it all come April time
And the ransom poured in dollars and dimes
The trade was made, and I felt fine

[Chorus]
Kidnap, kidnap
Somebody's son
Kidnap, kidnap
Maybe we're finally done

[Verse 4]
If you think that's all there is buddy, you'd be wrong
They never caught Big Sid, or any of his throng
And I'm no fool, once a year I give Big Sid a call
And they kidnap me again only now we split the haul

[Outro]
And when someone wants to know what I'll do with my life
I'll just tell them (I just will tell them)
I'll tell them (I just will tell them)
I'll get by
I'll get by
I'll get by (kidnap, kidnap, somebody's son)