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The prodigal son Has come back to me With his promise of change And that he loves me Life on the streets Is not where he should be He's better than that This I can see His father said stop Don't waste your time How can I not? For this child of mine He's done this before Yes, I do know But still he's my son I can't let him go There may be regrets For this decision I've made But I still have to try And provide him with aid I must live with myself And the decisions I make The thought of him lost Makes my heart ache So I dive in again And now he's back home It brings me such peace That he's not alone Alone in this world You don't want to be People are cruel This I do see