Prodigal Son Lyrics - The Rolling Stones

1 Well a poor boy took his father's bread and started down the road

2 Started down the road

3 Took all he had and started down the road

4 Going out in this world, where God only knows

5 And that'll be the way to get along

6 Well poor boy spent all he had, famine come in the land

7 Famine come in the land

8 Spent all he had and famine come in the land

9 Said, "I believe I'll go and hire me to some man"

10 And that'll be the way I'll get along

11 Well, man said, "I'll give you a job for to feed my swine

12 For to feed my swine

13 I'll give you a job for to feed my swine"

14 Boy stood there and hung his head and cried

15 'Cause that is no way to get along

16 Said, "I believe I'll ride, believe I'll go back home

17 Believe I'll go back home

18 Believe I'll ride, believe I'll go back home

19 Or down the road as far as I can go"

20 And that'll be the way to get along

21 Well, father said, "See my son coming home to me

22 Coming home to me"

23 Father ran and fell down on his knees

24 Said, "Sing and praise, Lord have mercy on me"

25 Mercy

26 Oh poor boy stood there, hung his head and cried

27 Hung his head and cried

28 Poor boy stood and hung his head and cried

29 Said, "Father will you look on me as a child?"

30 Yeah

31 Well father said, "Eldest son, kill the fatted calf,

32 Call the family round

33 Kill that calf and call the family round

34 My son was lost but now he is found

35 'Cause that's the way for us to get along"

36 Hey