Acappella Prodigal Son song lyrics
Acappella Prodigal Son song lyrics
Lead: Gary Moyers and Gary Miller (Chorus)
Said the younger son about to flee
He said, "I want my share of property
Now make it right, I said make it right!"
So the father blessed his younger son
Then he watched the boy collect and run
He walked out of sight, clean out of sight
He went to a country far away
Wastin' money every day
After he'd spent all he had
The economy had then gone bad
Something's not right, it's just not right
So he was hired by a local gig
Sent him in the fields to feed the pigs
What an awful sight, such an awful sight
Hunger racked him all the time
Even food for swine looked fine
What an appetite, such an appetite
He came to life when he saw his daddy's face now
As he was runnin' down the road
His forgiveness brought light into the darkness
His grace lifted a heavy load
So he got to thinkin' 'bout his dad
And he realized the things he had
And now it's gone, it's so far gone
He remembered servants so devout
And they're at home now piggin' out
Well it seems so long, so very long
So he decided to go back again
"Gonna leave this crazy life of sin
Gonna tell my father what I've done,
I'm not worthy to be called your son
Will he understand? (I think he'll understand)
I think he'll understand (I know he'll understand)
I'll say I've gone against my father's will
Make me like the servants in your field
I'll be a hired hand (I'll be a hired hand)
Just a hired hand (just a hired hand)"
With a conscience longing to be cleared
He told the pigs, "I'm out of here
Going to my homeland, my own homeland"
While the boy was still a long way out (he was watchin')
The father knew without a doubt
"Hey that's my son, (where'd he go to?)
My long lost son" (where did he come from?)
Before the boy could say too much
The father told his son to hush
"Listen everyone (I wanna say somethin')
I mean everyone (I've got to say somethin')
My son is home it's not too late
Now it's time to celebrate"
Now the older son who'd stayed so true
Smelled the fat calf barbeque
He said, "This ain't fair, (give me some of that now)
Well this just ain't fair (well I oughta get the fat cow)"
Saw his younger brother newly robed
Sportin' brand new shoes and rings of gold
"Well he got his share, (he had his share)
He had his share (I want some of that)"
So the father told the older son,
"Your brother's life has just begun
But you've been there, you were always there"
He came to life when he saw his daddy's face now (I saw him runnin' down the road)
As he was runnin' down the road
His forgiveness brought light into the darkness (you took away my heavy load)
His grace lifted a heavy load
Oh, that's the prodigal son
Throwin' money all away
The prodigal son
Even food for swine looked fine
But, I think I'll think twice
Don't know what I saw in the world