Return to me

Verse 1:

the son said, “father i must go,

i wish not to stay here you know,

the world has much I want to see,

I hope that you will not stop me.

I see riches, I see gold

I see goods that I uphold

though it hurts to see you cry

I must bid you this last goodbye”

Refrain 1:

the father looked down lovingly

saying, “if you walk away from me

i will miss you with all of my heart

but even if you do depart

i will be waiting for you here

no matter if it takes you years

you are my son until the end

and I pray i will see you again”

Verse 2:

the son left from his father’s place

with a smile on his face

ready to be free and grow

oh but little did he know

the world of pleasures has a cost

beware your soul may be lost

if you consume these earthly things

and forget the joy your father brings

Refrain 2:

the father looked out lovingly

saying, “though you walked away from me

i miss you with all of my heart

but even though you did depart

I am waiting for you here

no matter if it takes you years

you are my son until the end

And I pray I will see you again”

Verse 3:

the son quickly consumed his wealth

lost his food and lost his health

all his friends had left his side

so now he had to decide

should he live in misery,

watching pigs roam happily,

or return to his father’s place

to serve him for the rest of his days

Refrain 3:

the father looked out lovingly,

saying “son you have returned to me,

I have waited all this time

praying for you to be mine

let us kill the fattened calf

So we can sing and dance and laugh

to celebrate my son who died

who now has been brought back to life”