Lightning Struck Thrice

Who would have thought that two kids from old St. Louis
From the right side of the wrong side of the tracks
Could rock the world from here to ol' Nantucket
With nothing but the six-strings on their backs

"Go to school," my mama'd say
"Get a job, there's bills to pay.
And your dreams ain't worth a dime."

Writing songs is a dangerous endeavor
You've gotta step up to the plate and roll the dice
Snake Eyes- you'd be lucky if you rolled it once
Who'd have ever thought we'd roll it thrice?

Lightning struck once
A penny saved, a penny earned
Lightning struck twice
You play with matches, you might get burned
Lightning struck thrice
You know it did

Lightning struck once
Lightning struck twice
Lightning struck thrice

Back on the banks of the mighty Mississippi
Two lucky kids; three songs take flight
"Sign on the dotted line" and the fame and fortune followed
Now empty bottles and empty promises fuel the night

Cause times change
And people change
And "lonely" is the loneliest word you'll ever know

Years from now when cars can fly right through the sky
And religion's just a memory from the past
Cry you thunder, howling in the night
Give us "The Rest," "The Test," and, "You're the Best!!!!"

Lightning struck once
We paid our dues, we paid our don'ts
Lightning struck twice
The wish-you-coulds, the no-you-won'ts
Lightning struck thrice
You know it did

Lightning struck once
Lightning struck twice
Lightning struck thrice

Lightning struck once
Lightning struck twice
Lightning struck thrice

Once, twice, thrice

You know it did
Lightning struck once
Lightning struck twice
Lightning struck thrice