[Chorus] He come a-ridin' He come a-ridin' He come a-ridin' He come [Verse 1] Four A.M., look who come a-callin' Ridin' down the road Billy come back from a journey of folly Ridin' down the road He come ridin' back home Warming the hearts of his own He from downtown Des Moines And now he starts to putting me down I don't think he's been rollin' too long [Verse 2] Eighteen years of total revolution Ridin' down the road Say, listen to me, daddy, now I've got a solution Ridin' down the road Why not let me come in? I'm still your boy and your kin Remember the prodigal sin Said, "Son, we're gonna give unto you What mama thinks you've got comin' due" [Chorus] He come a-ridin' Billy come a-call, come a-call, call He come a-ridin' He's ridin' down, down, down, down [Verse 3] Eighteen years of total revolution Come ridin' down the road Say, listen to me, mama, now I've got a solution Ridin' down the road Why not let me come in? (He said) Said, "I'm still your boy and your kin" Remember the prodigal sin Said, "Son, we're gonna give unto you What daddy thinks you've got comin' due, yeah" [Outro] He come a-ridin' Billy come a-call, come a-call, call He come a-ridin' He's ridin' down, down, down the road He come a-ridin', ooh He come a-ridin', ridin', ridin' He come a-ridin', ridin', ridin' He come a-ridin', down, down, down He come a-ridin'...