Price On His Head
K-Rino Lyrics


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Johnny liked to shoot his six gun
Till he shot his daddy dead
Now he's rotting in a jail cell
And daddy's got a bullet in his head

You see his father was a drinker
And he liked to use his hands
Wasn't much of a father
But he thought himself a man

So his father passed down
All that hatred he held dear
A gift to pass from father to son
As he boxed in his ears

Johnny liked to shoot his six gun
Till he shot his daddy dead
Now he's rotting in a jail cell
And daddy's got a bullet in his head

So like his dad he got to drinking
And in the bottle tasted truth
The only way to make a man
Is to beat out the youth

So when Johnny finally met somebody
And she popped out a kid
It took eighteen long damn years but
This is what little Johnny did

Johnny liked to shoot his six gun
Till he shot his daddy dead




Now he's rotting in a jail cell
And daddy's got a bullet in his head

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to K-Rino's song "Price On His Head" tell a tragic story of generational violence and the cyclical nature of abuse. The singer, Johnny, grows up in a household where his father is an abusive alcoholic. His father, who sees himself as a man but fails to be a nurturing father figure, passes down his anger and hatred to Johnny. This inherited aggression manifests in Johnny's actions as he shoots his father, resulting in his arrest and imprisonment.


The song reflects on the destructive patterns that can emerge in families affected by violence and how these patterns perpetuate from one generation to the next. The lyrics highlight the lack of positive role models and the damaging impact it can have on individuals. The cycle of abuse continues as Johnny, now a father himself, falls into the same destructive pattern of drinking and violence. The lyrics suggest that he inflicts similar harm on his own child, reinforcing the tragic cycle of violence and dysfunction.


Line by Line Meaning

Johnny liked to shoot his six gun
Johnny had a fascination with guns and enjoyed shooting them


Till he shot his daddy dead
Until one day he fatally shot his own father


Now he's rotting in a jail cell
As a consequence, Johnny is now incarcerated


And daddy's got a bullet in his head
His father lost his life due to the gunshot wound


You see his father was a drinker
His father had a persistent habit of consuming alcohol


And he liked to use his hands
Moreover, he had a tendency to express his aggression physically


Wasn't much of a father
Regrettably, he lacked qualities of a caring and responsible father


But he thought himself a man
Despite his flaws, he believed he possessed qualities of masculinity


So his father passed down
As a result, his father passed on


All that hatred he held dear
To Johnny, a legacy of deep-seated animosity


A gift to pass from father to son
An unfortunate inheritance from one generation to the next


As he boxed in his ears
Through physical violence and abuse


So like his dad he got to drinking
Similar to his father, Johnny turned to alcohol


And in the bottle tasted truth
He believed that alcohol held some form of enlightenment


The only way to make a man
He believed the key to becoming a true man


Is to beat out the youth
Involved inflicting harm on the younger generation


So when Johnny finally met somebody
When Johnny eventually entered into a relationship


And she popped out a kid
And his partner gave birth to their child


It took eighteen long damn years
After a prolonged period of time


But this is what little Johnny did
This is the path young Johnny followed


Johnny liked to shoot his six gun
Once again, Johnny developed a fondness for firearms


Till he shot his daddy dead
Unfortunately, history repeated itself with another fatal shooting


Now he's rotting in a jail cell
Consequently, he finds himself imprisoned once more


And daddy's got a bullet in his head
His father suffered the same tragic fate, a bullet to the head




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Written by: Justin Hurst-Kehus

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