The Prodigal Song Lyrics

"The Prodigal Song"
from One Heart at a Time
Copyright ©1985 Myrrh, Word Entertainment, LLC
by Don Francisco

Here I am, just a poor man
Made poorer still by the knowledge of the riches I have squandered
Oh, I've wandered — I stand convicted
Even knowing that the deepest of my wounds were mostly self-inflicted

Where did my heart go?
Where have I been?
You opened my eyes to the darkness and lies
And I shut them again

And I want to go home to my Father
I want to be part of where my heart says I belong
I want to wash my weary soul in Living Water
I've been away way too long and I want to go home

Out on the boundaries loving my freedom
I was looking for fences that would keep me in, and I found there were none
Only your sweet love, Lord — fool that I've been You broke the chains of my heartaches and pains
And I forged them again

And I want to go home to my Father
I want to be part of where my heart says I belong
I want to wash my weary soul in Living Water
I've been away way too long and I want to go home

Jesus, Lord, please help me, I'm so full of regret
It's so hard to forgive myself — it's harder still to forget
I need You to hold me and heal me
Mold me and steel me
By the power of Your Word to be the son
You've called me to be

I want to go home to my Father
I want to be part of where my heart says I belong
I want to wash my weary soul in Living Water
I've been away way too long and I want to go home
I've been away way too long and I want to go home

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