Modern Day Prodigal Son

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 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 bonified 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 'cause 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 I stopped at a payphone and called back home to mama yeh she might not even talk after all I've done the phone rang twice before I got an answer and mama nearly dropped the phone when she heard me say I said mama 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 bonified 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 be with me lord 'cause I'm comin' home, like a modern day prodigal son lord I'm a renegade, a rambler I've squandered all I've owned a bonified 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 be with me lord 'cause I'm comin' home, like a modern day prodigal son