Prodigal Blues
Billy Idol 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
My life is like an unstoppable train, forever moving from one track to another with no control. Despite howling, crying and screaming for help, only the echo of my own voice bounces back to me, signaling my isolation and desperation.

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
My father taught me to be a self-sufficient and brave person since I was a child. He helped me ride my first bike and encouraged me to be independent. And now, as an adult, I'm still wandering and never came back home.

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?
I know my actions might seem reckless and damaging, but I wouldn't change a thing because it shaped who I am today. I wonder if you, listening to this, would have done the same given the same circumstances.

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
I thought I looked cool and confident while living life on the edge, but from a different point of view, I was a foolish and ignorant person. Yet, if I had the chance, I wouldn't change a thing, and I wonder if you would do the same if you were me.

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
I broke someone's trust when they needed me the most, and my selfishness has consumed me with guilt and remorse. I now understand the power of mercy, and I wish I could have shown it when I was in their place.

I said "Come here" Look into my face And hear into my heart Hesitation Could re-arrange The other side To your love Take hold now baby And take What other Lovers have not Times is changing Will they re-arrange The other side to your love No-woah woah woah Yeah Wooooo
I invited you to come closer and see my true intentions and feelings. Hesitation from your end could change our relationship to something more complicated and confusing. Instead, I invite you to hold and take all the love I have to offer, something that other lovers might not have.

(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 Ooooh He's the one To tell his story C'mon to tell his story Tell his story To claim his glory
The people who once welcomed me with open arms and the person I left behind have been patiently waiting for me to come back home, to hear what I've learned and the journey I've been through. I'm scared, but I'm here to claim my glory and tell my story, no matter how flawed and imprecise it might seem to others.