Title: Modern Day Prodigal Son Website: www.myspace.com/brantleygilbertmusic capo first fret () 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 and lord I'm renegade(), rambler() I've ()squandered all I've ()owned A bonified ()runaway, I'm ()gambler can't ()count the lies I've ()told and I need (AM)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 (AM)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