Friday, February 17, 2012

A Modern Day Prodigal Son

Country music proclaims the gospel?? Well, with this song, it surely does! Artist Jason Michael Carroll's "Hurry Home" is a modern day story of the prodigal son (or daughter). This week we continue to prepare for our own Lenten journey and the gospel of the parable of the Prodigal Son reminds us to change our stubborn ways and "hurry home" to the Father (GOD).

The lyrics are below and music video at the bottom; be sure to listen:

He's been sitting by the phone since she left
But it's time for work and he just can't be late
So he grabs his old guitar
And he plays a couple bars on the machine
And then he softly sings

Chorus

It doesn't matter what you've done, I still love you
It doesn't matter where you've been, you can still come home
And honey if it's you, we've got a lot of making up to do
And I can't hug you on the phone, so hurry home


Well the message light was blinking when he got back
It was an old friend calling cause he just heard the news
He says Man I hope you find her
If I see her I'll remind her that her dad is worried
And want her to know

Chorus

It doesn't matter what you've done, I still love you
It doesn't matter where you've been, you can still come home
And honey if it's you, we've got a lot of making up to do
And I can't hug you on the phone, so hurry home


Well the days dragged by without a word from her
And it looked like she might not be coming back
People said man don't you think it's time to take that old message off
He said no, you never know when she might call

She was just outside a bar in New York City
Her so-called friends had left her all alone
She was scared he wouldn't want her
But she dialed up that old number and let it ring
And then she heard him sing

Chorus

It doesn't matter what you've done, I still love you
It doesn't matter where you've been, you can still come home
And honey if it's you, we've got a lot of making up to do
And I can't hug you on the phone, so hurry home


He walked in just in time to hear her say
Dad, I'm on my way


Lyrics taken from HERE


- A Day in the Life of the Youth Director

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