Roy Acuff — The Prodigal Son

A prodigal son once strayed from his father To travel a land of hunger and pain And now I can see the end of the journey I'm going to heaven again Goodbye to the world with all its sorrows Goodbye to the field that I used to roam I'm going away where life is eternal My Shepherd is calling me home I leave you the day to help all your neighbors I leave you the night to solemnly pray So try to repent and ask for forgiveness We'll meet up in heaven someday From out of the sky, He's coming to meet me To wash all my sins and call me His own His servants will bring a ring for my finger And never no more will I roam And now I must go back home to my Maker Where kindness and love will us as one So try to be strong if you're ever tempted Remember the prodigal son