Deuce

KISS

Get up
And get your grandma outta here
Pick up
Old Jim is workin' hard this year
And baby
Do the things he says to do

Baby, if you're feeling good
And baby if you're feeling nice
You know your man is workin' hard
He's worth a deuce

Honey
Don't put your man behind his years
And baby
Stop cryin' all your tears
Baby
Do the things he says to do
Do it

Baby, if you're feeling good
And baby if you're feeling nice
You know your man is workin' hard
He's worth a deuce

And baby, if you're feeling good
Yes baby if you're feeling nice
You know your man is workin' hard
Yeah


Lyrics submitted by Demau Senae

Deuce Lyrics as written by Gene Simmons

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    General Comment
    It did have a meaning at the time it was written: Gene: I had a sense of what i wanted to write about, which was that guys work all day, bring home money, and the least the girl who stays at home could do is to support the guy. That was the intention, that perhaps he's worth twice as much as she is. But those were the early days. And as you move on you live and you learn. "deuce" started out as the bass line for the rolling stones song "bitch"
    Levitator89on February 02, 2006   Link
  • +1
    General Comment
    This has always been one of my favorite KISS songs. But I have to admit the version Lenny Kravitz did on the KISS My Ass tribute album was pretty bad ass.
    Gutsnakon September 24, 2015   Link
  • +1
    General Comment
    I think this song is about stools.
    Capstoolon March 06, 2018   Link
  • +1
    Song Fact
    It is a little known fact that in testimony which wound up being banned from trial, R. Kelly cited this song as the initial inspiration for the fetishes which would up landing him in trouble with the law. There are less substantiated rumors that he played this song during the encounters.
    Brain0Drain0on January 19, 2023   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    I love the intro to this song it is so uneven and cooly
    lordguatamaon October 24, 2004   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    i agree w/ him.
    Bertxxon November 02, 2004   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    Is all that spam really necessary?
    kamehameha00on November 05, 2004   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    Deuce was written by Gene Simmons (Bass player:KISS) Gene wrote it in his head while on a bus. It was originally written on/for Bass. Deuce means nothing lyrically, as Gene says "Sometimes stuff means a lot, sometimes it means nothing". Also, when Ace Frehley auditioned for KISS to be their Lead guitarest, he played Deuce as his very first KISS song. To this day it is his favorite KISS song.
    GodessOfThunderon February 03, 2005   Link
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    General Comment
    Ace also said it has no meaning lyricly.
    schwingrockeron June 23, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    99% of all KISS lyrics mean nothing.
    LaMuerteon July 02, 2005   Link

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