Prodigal Son
Gatlin Brothers Lyrics

There was a young man who had the best of everything
The story starts with a young man who had it all - wealth and privilege.

He was the first born of a wealthy man
The young man was the eldest son of a rich man.

But he was not satisfied with the best of everything
Despite all of his wealth, the young man wanted more than the best that life had to offer.

So he took his possessions in his hand
He decided to leave his comfortable life in search of something more fulfilling.

He traveled far and wide and he tasted worldly pleasure
He went on a journey and experienced many different worldly pleasures and indulgences.

But deep inside, he was lonely without measure
Despite all of his experiences and pleasures, he was still deeply lonely and unfulfilled.

He wound up in a pig pen, nearly dead
Eventually, he hit rock bottom and found himself in a very poor situation, living amongst pigs and just barely surviving.

Then he raised his eyes toward Heaven and he said
In his darkest moment, the young man turned to a higher power for guidance and help.

I will arise and go back to my father's house
The young man decided to return home to his father.

I will beg him to forgive me for the fool I've been
He knew he had made mistakes and was willing to ask for forgiveness from his father.

I will gladly be a servant if he'll take me back again
He was willing to do whatever it took to make things right with his father and regain his love and respect.

So I did arise and go back to my father's house
The young man followed through on his decision and returned home to his father.

I said, Father, I'm sick and tired of being alone
He expressed his deep loneliness and unhappiness to his father.

And then he wrapped his arms around me
His father embraced him with love and acceptance.

And said, Son, you're welcome home
The young man was welcomed back into the family and received the forgiveness he was seeking.