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Prodigal Son

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[Verse 1]
WelDl excuse me sir will you do me a Gfavor?
You see, I need to write a Dletter but I never learned to Awrite.
I've got a mom and Ddad waiting in KenGtucky
And I want to Dlet them know that their Aboy turned our Dalright
[Verse 2]
StaDrt it out Dear momma, well I know it's been a Glong time.
And I know I shoulda Dwritten you, but times have been Atough.
But I've been working Dhard. Putting back a little Gmoney
And I'm gonna come Dsee you and daddy just as Asoon as I've saved Denough.
[Verse 3]
I bDought a little farm. About 35 Gacres.
And I've been Dworking my fingers right down to the Abone.
Cause I met a little Dgirl. Her name is Jenny GHarper.
And we're gonna get Dmarried this Asummer and build a Dhome.
[Chorus]
So momma don't you Gworry Cabout your prodigal Dson. He's doing Aalright.
Gonna Grest till his days are Ddone.
One of these Gdays now, and I Dpray it wont be Glong.
You'll look Gup to see, your Aprodigal son's come Dhome.
[Instrumental]
D     G     D     A
D     G     D  A  D
[Verse 4]
WelDl thank you sir. For writing down my Gletter.
Wont you give it to the Dwarden and ask him to put it in the Amail.
Yes I know I Dlied but I couldn't stand the Gthought of
My mom and Ddaddy knowing their boy's Alaying here in Djail.
[Verse 5]
And DI know tomorrow, you're gonna come Gget me.
I've got a Ddate with the hangman's rope at Adawn.
But I ain't Dscared cause I know GJesus
And I know Dtomorrow AI'm gonna make it Dhome
[Chorus]
So tell her don't you Gworry Cabout your prodigal Dson. He's doing Aalright.
Gonna Grest when his days are Ddone.
One of these Gdays now, and I Dpray it wont be Glong.
You'll look Gup to see, your Aprodigal son's come Bmhome.
You'll look Gup to see, your Aprodigal son's come Dhome.
[Outro]
DWell excuse me sir will you do me a Gfavor?
You see, I need to write a Dletter but I Anever learned to Dwrite.

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Prodigal Son

by Josh Williams

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[Verse 1]

D G

Well excuse me sir will you do me a favor?

D A

You see, I need to write a letter but I never learned to write.

D G

I've got a mom and dad waiting in Kentucky

D A D

And I want to let them know that their boy turned our alright

[Verse 2]

D G

Start it out Dear momma, well I know it's been a long time.

D A

And I know I shoulda written you, but times have been tough.

D G

But I've been working hard. Putting back a little money

D A D

And I'm gonna come see you and daddy just as soon as I've saved enough.

[Verse 3]

D G

I bought a little farm. About 35 acres.

D A

And I've been working my fingers right down to the bone.

D G

Cause I met a little girl. Her name is Jenny Harper.

D A D

And we're gonna get married this summer and build a home.

[Chorus]

G C D A

So momma don't you worry about your prodigal son. He's doing alright.

G D

Gonna rest till his days are done.

G D G

One of these days now, and I pray it wont be long.

G A D

You'll look up to see, your prodigal son's come home.

[Instrumental]

D G D A

D G D A D

[Verse 4]

D G

Well thank you sir. For writing down my letter.

D A

Wont you give it to the warden and ask him to put it in the mail.

D G

Yes I know I lied but I couldn't stand the thought of

D A D

My mom and daddy knowing their boy's laying here in jail.

[Verse 5]

D G

And I know tomorrow, you're gonna come get me.

D A

I've got a date with the hangman's rope at dawn.

D G

But I ain't scared cause I know Jesus

D A D

And I know tomorrow I'm gonna make it home

[Chorus]

G C D A

So tell her don't you worry about your prodigal son. He's doing alright.

G D

Gonna rest when his days are done.

G D G

One of these days now, and I pray it wont be long.

G A Bm

You'll look up to see, your prodigal son's come home.

G A D

You'll look up to see, your prodigal son's come home.

[Outro]

D G

Well excuse me sir will you do me a favor?

D A D

You see, I need to write a letter but I never learned to write.

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