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Artist/Band: 
Rolling Stones, The 
Lyrics for Song: Prodigal Son 
Lyrics for Album: Beggars Banquet
  
               
  2327>Well a poor boy took his father's bread and started down the road 
 Started down the road 
 Took all he had and started down the road 
 Going out in this world, where God only knows 
 And that'll be the way to get along 
  Well poor boy spent all he had, famine come in the land 
 Famine come in the land 
 Spent all he had and famine come in the land 
 Said, I believe I'll go and hire me to some man 
 And that'll be the way I'll get along 
  Well, man said, I'll give you a job for to feed my swine 
 For to feed my swine 
 I'll give you a job for to feed my swine 
 Boy stood there and hung his head and cried 
 `Cause that is no way to get along 
  Said, I believe I'll ride, believe I'll go back home 
 Believe I'll go back home 
 Believe I'll ride, believe I'll go back home 
 Or down the road as far as I can go 
 And that'll be the way to get along 
  Well, father said, See my son coming home to me 
 Coming home to me 
 Father ran and fell down on his knees 
 Said, Sing and praise, Lord have mercy on me 
 Mercy 
  Oh poor boy stood there, hung his head and cried 
 Hung his head and cried 
 Poor boy stood and hung his head and cried 
 Said, Father will you look on me as a child? 
 Yeah 
  Well father said, Eldest son, kill the fatted calf, 
 Call the family round 
 Kill that calf and call the family round 
 My son was lost but now he is found 
 'Cause that's the way for us to get along 
 Hey
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