Idlewheel - Prodigal's Lament

HE’S HONEST AS THE DAY IS LONG, STUBBORN AS A STONE



AN ORDINARY MAN WHO CUTS A FIGURE ALL HIS OWN



A MIX OF CONTRADICTIONS



FULL OF DOUBTS AND STRONG CONVICTIONS



I’VE FOUGHT HIM AND I’VE LOVED HIM LIKE NO MAN I’VE EVER



KNOWN



HER HAND UPON MY FEVERED BROW TO SOOTHE MY



GROWING PAINS



THROUGH A THOUSAND SACRIFICES, HER STEADY SMILE



REMAINS



SHE’S AN ANGEL ON A MISSION



GIVING LOVE WITHOUT CONDITION



I’VE BEEN LOST AND I’VE BEEN FOOLISH BUT SHE’S NEVER



BEEN ASHAMED



IN THE YEARS OF MY REBELLION I HAD TO FIND MY OWN



TRUTH



GOD KNOWS HOW I SURVIVED THE WASTELAND OF MY



YOUTH



NOW I KNOW THAT LETTING GO WAS HARD ON THEM



CAN WE PICK UP THE PIECES AGAIN?



I’VE GOT THIS LONGING DEEP INSIDE TO FIND MY HEART’S



CONTENT



TO BE SOME DISTANT STRANGER WAS NEVER MY INTENT



I WANT TO HEAL MY RELATIONS



LIKE THE SONS OF GENERATIONS



WE ALL KNOW THAT OLD STORY, THE PRODIGAL’S LAMENT



(REPEAT BRIDGE)



I’VE GOT THIS HOMEWARD YEARNING



AND A PRAYER THAT KEEPS RETURNING



THAT THEY’LL FORGIVE THE YEARS I MISSPENT



AND LISTEN TO A PRODIGAL’S LAMENT