A Modern Day Prodigal Son

[Verse 1] 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 looking for my whiskey I found a bible mama gave me and read a while I read a story about a man who lived just like me Then finally ate his pride and came running home [Chorus] And 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 coming home, like a modern day prodigal son [Verse 2] I had all of my things packed by early morning 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 [Chorus][2x]