I traveled far, far from home
Simply to find that there's nothing there's for me
I took my daddy's money
And spent it on what pleased me
Everyone loved me
They kissed my dancing feet
We slept the days
And nights we roamed the streets
One night we had a feast
My friends all looked to me
When the bill came
My empty wallet sighed
Just like fools we ran
They to another man
And me to the furthest edge of town
And here my memory fails
In my shame I cried
I was bone weary and tired of my life
Decided to go home and swallow all my pride
Babe, the road back home
Seemed nearly twice as long
As when I left,
But still my feet just flew
A far off I saw my dad
My heavy heart it burned
But he ran and kissed me
Oh love I don't deserve
Dad, I'll get to work,
I'll prove that I can earn
Like any other man
But he just laughed and said
"Son, I thought you dead!
You don't know my joy to have you home!"