I set out one night in the fast lane bound for freedom
in a truck that daddy bought me
and money mom had saved for school
I laid down all my books and picked up the drinking
well hell I let 'em down
when i gave up like a fool
and one reckless night just lookin' for my whiskey
I found a bible mama gave me and read a while
I read a story 'bout a man who lived just like me
then finally ate his pride and came runnin' home
lord I'm a renegade, a rambler
I've squandered all I've owned
a bonafied runaway, I'm a gambler
can't count the lies I've told
and I need redemption, how 'bout forgiveness
and I pray for open arms, and i coming home
yea I'm comin' home, like a modern day prodigal son
I had all of my things packed by early mornin'
I left that bottle I'd lost right there on the bathroom floor
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I stopped at a payphone and called back home to mama
yeah she might not even talk after all I've done
and the phone rang twice before I got an answer
mama nearly dropped the phone when she heard me say
I said mom it's your son and will yall have me
she said son you know I've longed for this day
lord I'm a renegade, a rambler
I've squandered all I've owned
a bonafied runaway, I'm a gambler
can't count the lies I've told
and I need redemption, how 'bout forgiveness
and I pray for open arms, can you be with me lord
oh cause I'm coming home like a modern day prodigal son
lord I'm a renegade, a rambler
I've squandered all I've owned
a bonafied runaway, I'm a gambler
can't count the lies I've told
and I need redemption, how 'bout forgiveness
and I pray for open arms, be with me lord
cause im goin' home like a modern day prodigal son
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patrickjn77
This is one #!@%*# of a song that me and my buddies have listened to for a long time. We come from South Georgia and the lyrics really hit us on several layers. The most important part of the song for me is "I'm Comin Home". That says it all. We did make a cover of this one if anyone wants to check it out. We're not lookin for fame or to make a name though, we're just lookin to play some good music and that's what this song is. It's GOOD MUSIC! patrickjn77 at youtube. Modern Day Prodigal Son.