Modern Day Prodigal Son

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I set out one night in the fast 
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lane bound for freedom
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in a truck that daddy bought me
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and money mom had saved for school

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I laid down all my books and 
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picked up the drinking
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hell I let 'em down
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when i gave up like a fool

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and one reckless night just lookin'
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 for my whiskey
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I found a bible mama gave me and 
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read a while
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I read a story 'bout a man who 
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lived just like me
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then finally ate his pride and came
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 runnin' home

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lord I'm a renegade, a rambler
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I've squandered all I've owned
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a bonified runaway, I'm a gambler
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can't count the lies I've told
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and I need redemption, how 'bout 
forgiveness
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and I pray for open arms
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'cause I'm comin' home, like a 
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modern day prodigal son

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I had all of my things packed by 
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early mornin'
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I left that bottle I'd lost right 
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there on the bathroom floor
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I stopped at a payphone and called
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 back home to mama
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yeh she might not even talk after 
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all I've done

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the phone rang twice before I got an
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 answer
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and mama nearly dropped the phone 
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when she heard me say
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I said mama it's your son and will 
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yall have me
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she said son you know I've longed 
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for this day

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lord I'm a renegade, a rambler
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I've squandered all I've owned
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a bonified runaway, I'm a gambler
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can't count the lies I've told
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and I need redemption, how 'bout 
forgiveness
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and I pray for open arms, and be 
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with me lord
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'cause I'm comin' home, like a 
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modern day prodigal son

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lord I'm a renegade, a rambler
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I've squandered all I've owned
           Am             F
a bonified runaway, I'm a gambler
      C                   G
can't count the lies I've told
           Am
and I need redemption, how 'bout 
forgiveness
      C             G          
and I pray for open arms, and be 
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with me lord
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'cause I'm comin' home, like a 
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modern day prodigal son