Prodigal Song

By Laura Story

Lyrics

Henry loves the ballpark

But lately he ain't coming round

Things have been so different

Since his youngest boy left town


Fighting seem so harmless

Families sometimes disagree

It's hard to know the reason

Why he finally chose to leave

But he's gone away, his father waits


And he is watching and he is hoping

Though his eyes are weary, his arms are still open

And his prayer so softly spoken

Please come home


Now Henry sits and wonders

In that front porch rocking chair

Does his boy remember

All the love the family shared

And is he cold out there alone?


And he is watching and he is hoping

Though his eyes are weary, his arms are still open

And his prayer so softly spoken

Please come home


To your seat at the table

To your father who weeps

Every night in sleepless dreams

He longs to see his face in younger skin

Running down the driveway again


And he is watching and he is hoping

Though his eyes are weary, his arms are still open

And his prayer so softly spoken

Please come home