"Prodigal Blues" lyrics

Riding my life like a run-a-way train
Moving from one track to that
Howling, crying
Screaming at the moon
Only my voice came back
Only the echo came back
When I was a boy
Daddy told me, "Grow tall
Yes and, Billy, don't crawl"
Taught me how to ride
Set me out on my own
And I never came back

And yes, I'd do it again
Oh, wouldn't you?
Yeah, I'd do it again
A-huh, oh yeah
Do it again, baby
Wouldn't you?

Remember when I lied
Just when you needed me
Now I sit alone and cry
'Cause now I believe in mercy
Remember when I lied
Just when you needed me, baby
I believe in mercy

Riding, walking, looking so cool
Guess I crossed over the borderline
Treated like a dunce who just can't read
Did I fool me too?

And yes, I'd do it again
Oh, wouldn't you?
Yes, I'd do it again
Aha yeah, I'd do it again, baby
Wouldn't you?

Remember when I lied
Just when you needed me
Now I sit alone and cry
'Cause now I believe in mercy
Remember when I lied
Now that you
Needed me
Yes, I believe in mercy

I said, "Come here"
Look into my face
And hear into my heart
Hesitation could rearrange
The other side to your love
Take hold now, baby
And take what other lovers have not
Times is changing, will they rearrange?
The other side to your love

No, whoa whoa whoa
Yeah
Woo
Come home
Here he is, impatient one
Come home
Come home
Tell the story

Come home
Here he is
The impatient one
Come home
To claim a glory
Prodigal son
Come home
Prodigal bum
Come home
Prodigal son
Prodigal son
Come home
To claim a glory
Prodigal son
Come home
Prodigal son
Come home
Prodigal bum
Here he comes
Yeah, that prodigal son
Ooh
He's the one
To tell his story
C'mon, to tell his story
C'mon, tell his story
C'mon, to claim his glory
Prodigal son