Prodigal Son
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As a boy, I heard a mysterious tale About a man who seemed destined for hell He felt the heat on his back And when that ghost train rolled past For a ride sold all he had to sell Still alive, but given up for dead When those storms of mercy Rained down on his head He said, "Sometimes fear drives a man away Until there's nowhere to run But surely love did not fade away From the prodigal son", no He caught a train running anywhere bound Slowing down just outside his hometown Yes, and when his feet hit that track Man, you know he was never turning back And you best believe he left without a sound One more tenant in the house of the dead You can check in late They'll always find you in a bed Sometimes fear drives a man insane He'll curse the day he was born But love surely will not fade away From the prodigal son I met the man crossing over state line He shared his soul as he bargained for mine Yes, I laid my head back Like a fool in the devil's lap Just a heartbeat from the end of the line Now, with those dark clouds That filled me with dread Came a storm of mercy Raining down on my head Sometimes fear is covered by faith And any deed is undone But surely love did not fade away From the prodigal son As I stood there shivering The rains of mercy poured down Forgiveness drenched the soil of my soul You would not turn your back You would not bolt the door And leave this sinner outside in the cold Who believes he's forever faithful? Well, he's the man most likely quick to judge And I tell you, he's a brother The brother of the prodigal son As surely as bitterness will tear them apart Their Father's forgiveness Will pierce each man's heart Sometimes pride and fear have their way Sometimes love overcomes But surely love will not fade away From the prodigal son I say, surely love will not fade away The prodigal son From the prodigal son From the prodigal son
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- Rick Elias