please come home. please come home. I love you.

i've gotten a lot of good songs from a good friend lately. i really like this one. it is based on the story of the prodigal son from Luke 15:11-32. i know, i know...songs aren't the same when you're just reading the lyrics rather than hearing the musical version. but i couldn't on the mySpace site for this song, so...this will have to do

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Well, I woke one morning
Found you staring down at me
You said "I'll take my share now, father please"
And you took your money
And you took your leave
You drilled my heart and turned your back on me

And you hit the town
And you hit the bottle hard
You race 'round in your fancy cars and you blow all your money
On brothels, beds, and bars
Before you know your broken times get hard

I still stand here waiting
With my eyes fixed on the road
And I fight back tears and I wonder
If you're ever coming home
Don't you know son that I love you
And I don't care where you've been
So please come home

And now you've hit bottom
All those open doors have shut
And you're hungry stomach's tied in knots
But I know what you're thinking
That you troubled me enough
Nothing could ever separate you from my love

I still stand here waiting
With my eyes fixed on the road
And I fight back tears and I wonder
If you're ever coming home
Don't you know son that I love you
And I don't care where you've been

Yes and I'll be right here waiting
'Till you come around the bend
And I run to you and hold you close
Won't let go again

So, please come home
Please come home

Don't you know son that I love you?
And I don't care where you've been
Please come home

~ Dustin Kensrue