Prodigal Son Lyrics - Roy Acuff

[G] A Prodigal son once [C] strayed from his [G] father 

To travel a land of [A] hunger and [D] pain 

And [G] now I can see the [C] end of my [G] journey 

I'm going to [D] heaven a-[G] gain. 

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. 

Goodbye to this world, with all its sorrows 

Goodbye to the fields, that I used to roam 

I'm going away where, life is eternal 

My Shepherd is callin me home. 

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.