Prodigal Son
Lyrical Samples:
Well, a poor boy took his father's bread and started down the
road - Started down the road. He took all he had and started down
the road - Going out in this world, where God only knows.... And
that'll be the way to get along.
Well, poor boy spent all he had, famine came in the land - Famine
came in the land, He spent all he had and famine come in the land
- Said, "I believe I'll go and hire me to some man" And that'll
be the way I'll get along.
Well, man said, "I'll give you a job for to feed my swine - For
to feed my swine I gonna give you a job for to feed my swine -
Boy stood there and hung his head and cried. `Cause that is no
way to get along.
Boy said, "I believe I'll ride, believe I'll go back home - Believe
I'll go back home... Believe I'll ride, believe I'll go back home
- Or down the road as far as I can go" And that'll be the way
I'll get along.
Well, father said, "See my son, coming home to me - Coming home
to me" Father ran and fell down on his knees - Said, "Thank you
Lord for havin' mercy on me" - Mercy.
Well, the poor boy stood there, hung his head and cried - Hung
his head and cried Poor boy stood and hung his head and cried
- Said, "Father will you look on me as your child?" -Yeah Well
father said, "Eldest son, kill the fatted calf, - Call the family
round - Kill that calf and call the family round - My boy was
lost but now he is found - Praise God!"