Modern Day Prodigal Son
Brantley GilbertVersion1
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I set out one night in the fast lane bound for freedom
in a truck that daddy bought me
and money mom had saved for school
I laid down all my books and picked up the drinking
hell I let 'em down
when i gave up like a fool
and one reckless night just lookin' for my whiskey
I found a bible mama gave me and read a while
I read a story 'bout a man who lived just like me
then finally ate his pride and came runnin' home
lord I'm a renegade, a rambler
I've squandered all I've owned
a bonified runaway, I'm a gambler
can't count the lies I've told
and I need redemption, how 'bout forgiveness
and I pray for open arms
'cause I'm comin' home, like a modern day prodigal son
I had all of my things packed by early mornin'
I left that bottle I'd lost right there on the bathroom floor
I stopped at a payphone and called back home to mama
yeh she might not even talk after all I've done
the phone rang twice before I got an answer
and mama nearly dropped the phone when she heard me say
I said mama it's your son and will yall have me
she said son you know I've longed for this day
lord I'm a renegade, a rambler
I've squandered all I've owned
a bonified runaway, I'm a gambler
can't count the lies I've told
and I need redemption, how 'bout forgiveness
and I pray for open arms, and be with me lord
'cause I'm comin' home, like a modern day prodigal son
lord I'm a renegade, a rambler
I've squandered all I've owned
a bonified runaway, I'm a gambler
can't count the lies I've told
and I need redemption, how 'bout forgiveness
and I pray for open arms, and be with me lord
'cause I'm comin' home, like a modern day prodigal son
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Readable chord sheet for Modern Day Prodigal Son by Brantley Gilbert
[C]I set out one night in the fast lane bound for [F]freedom in a truck [Am]that daddy bought me and money mom had saved for schoo[G]l [C]I laid down all my books and picked up the [F]drinking hell I [Am]let 'em down when i gave up like a foo[G]l and one [F]reckless night just lookin' for my [C]whiskey I found a [F]bible mama gave me and read a whi[G]le I [F]read a story 'bout a man who lived just [Am]like me then finally [C]ate his pride and came runnin' [G]home lord I'm a renega[Am]de, a ramble[F]r I've [C]squandered all I've [G]owned a bonified [Am]runaway, I'm a [F]gambler can't [C]count the lies I've [G]told and I need [Am]redemption, how 'bout forgiveness and I [C]pray for open [G]arms [F] 'cause I'm comin' [G]home, like a modern day prodig[Am]al son [C]I had all of my things packed by early [F]mornin' I left that [Am]bottle I'd lost right there on the [G]bathroom floor [C]I stopped at a payphone and called back [F]home to mama yeh she [Am]might not even talk after [G]all I've done the phone [F]rang twice before I got [C]an answer and mama [F]nearly dropped the phone [G]when she heard me say I [F]said mama it's your son and will [Am]yall have me she said son [C]you know I've longed for [G]this day lo[Am]rd I'm a ren[F]egade, a rambler I've [C]squandered all I've [G]owned a bonified [Am]runaway, I'm a [F]gambler can't [C]count the lies I've [G]told and I need [Am]redemption, how 'bout forgiveness and I [C]pray for open [G]arms, and be with me [F]lord 'cause I'm comin' [G]home, like a modern day prodig[Am]al son lord I'm a renega[Am]de, a ramble[F]r I've [C]squandered all I've [G]owned a bonified [Am]runaway, I'm a [F]gambler can't [C]count the lies I've [G]told and I need [Am]redemption, how 'bout forgiveness and I [C]pray for open [G]arms, and be with me [F]lord 'cause I'm comin' [G]home, like a modern day prodig[Am]al son