| Now, the prodigal son was a forward child, his mind was not to obey
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| But after he left his father’s house he thought he had gone astray
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| I believe that, I believe that I will go back home
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| I believe that, I believe that I will go back home
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| I believe that, I believe that I will go back home
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| And be a servant of the Lord
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| His father saw him coming he met him with a smile
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| He threw his arms around him saying this is my darling child
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| I believe that, I believe that I will go back home
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| I believe that, I believe that I will go back home
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| I believe that, I believe that I will go back home
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| And be a servant of the Lord
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| The father asked the prodigal, son, why you’ve been gone so long?
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| One day you sold out the world and forget your happy home
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| The prodigal said, I searched for true religion, but no faith and no peace
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| could I find
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| Until I came to a little place called Bakersfield, that eased my troublin' mind
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| I believe that, I believe that I will go back home
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| I believe that, I believe that I will go back home
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| I believe that, I believe that I will go back home
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| And be a servant of the Lord
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| I wandered into a tavern where a music band was playin'
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| The steel guitar rang out so sweet, I feel like I was prayin'
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| And I asked a comely waitress, is this a new teaching
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| She said there is no God but God, and Ralph Mooney is his name
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| I said, let me empty your ashtray, Mr. Mooney, if the drunks interfere I’ll be
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| sad
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| But just as long as you sit there on the bandstand and play your guitar like
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| Buddha, I’ll be glad
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| The father asked the prodigal, did you smell the sweet perfume and hear the
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| angel band?
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| He said, dim lights, thick smoke, and loud, loud music is the only kind of
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| truth I’ll ever understand
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| I believe that, I believe that I will go back home
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| I believe that, I believe that I will go back home
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| I believe that, I believe that I will go back home
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| And be a servant of the Lord |