[Chorus 1]
Kidnap
Kidnap
Somebody's son

Kidnap
Kidnap
Counting on every one

[Verse 1]
On a smoggy day, just like today;
But several years ago;

I had walked until I realised there wasn't nowhere to go;
When this Pontiac [?] pulled up to my side;

"Sunny 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 2]
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 my 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 2]
"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 1]
Kidnap
Kidnap
Somebody's son
Kidnap
Kidnap
Counting on every one

[Pre-Chorus 3]
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 1]
Kidnap
Kidnap
Somebody's son

Kidnap
Kidnap
Counting on every one

[Chorus 1]
Kidnap
Kidnap
Somebody's son

Kidnap
Kidnap
Counting on every one

[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 4]
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 4]
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]
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)