Prodigal Son

Did you think that you were better, somehow better than

me?

You come here with your arms thrown wide like that

means anything to me

You think 'cause you're a big man now you can take what

isn't yours

You come here in your righteousness and you think that

opens doors

You've just come running back like a prodigal son

Just like a prodigal son

Did you miss the one that pushed you out, that womb

that gave your life?

Did you come to see my father's grave or the man who

took his wife?

You don't know what I could have been but for an

accident of birth

But I got only what I could take and you were given

God's own earth

And you come running back like a prodigal son

You think you can finish what we have begun

The cradle will rock and the cradle will fall

And I gave you nothing, but you gave it all

Did you somehow feel neglected? Did it leave you

wanting more?

God, they raised you up like Jesus Christ and then they

branded me the whore

They say when you get desperate, well, you'd do

anything for pride

And I've got your little secret, dear--I've carried it

inside

So you come running back like a prodigal son

You think you can finish what we have begun

The cradle will rock and the cradle will fall

And I gave you nothing, but you gave it all

You come back like a prodigal son

You think you can finish what we have begun

The cradle will rock and the cradle will fall

And I gave you nothing, but I took it all

Did you think that you were better, somehow better than

me?

You come here with your arms thrown wide, like that

means anything to me

You think 'cause you're a big man now you can take what

isn't yours

You come here in your righteousness and you think that

opens doors

Oh, yeah, you think that opens doors. (repeat 5)