*Verse 1*
I
walked
out
of
the
Father’
s
house
With
my
head
held
high
and
nothing
to
prove
I
called
it
freedom,
I
called
it
my
choice
But
every
step
took
me
further
from
You
I
spent
Your
name
on
things
that
fade
I
traded
glory
for
empty
praise
I
told
myself
I’
d
be
fine
alone
But
the
night
got
cold
far
from
home *
Pre-Chorus*
And
in
the
silence,
I
heard
Your
voice
Not
angry,
not
distant,
just
full
of
joy
Calling
me
back,
calling
me
home *
Chorus*
I’
ve
come
back
as
lost
son
With
dirt
on
my
hands
and
tears
on
my
face
But
You’
re
running
to
meet
me
With
open
arms
and
endless
grace
I
don’
t
deserve
the
robe
or
the
ring
But
You’
re
putting
them
on
me
Father,
I’
ve
come
back
as
lost
son
And
You’
re
calling
me
Yours
again *
Verse 2*
I
tried
to
earn
what
You
freely
give
I
tried
to
wash
what
only
You
can
clean
I
built
my
life
on
sand
and
called
it
strong
Watched
it
wash
away
again
and
again
I
prayed
when
I
needed,
I
forgot
when
I
didn’
t
I
sang
Your
name
on
Sundays
and
lived
like
You
weren’
t
with
me
But
heaven
kept
a
light
on
for
me
And
mercy
never
locked
the
door *
Pre-Chorus*
And
in
the
broken,
I
heard
Your
voice
Not
shame,
not
rejection,
just “
Come,
my
boy”
Calling
me
back,
calling
me
home *
Chorus*
I’
ve
come
back
as
lost
son
With
dirt
on
my
hands
and
tears
on
my
face
But
You’
re
running
to
meet
me
With
open
arms
and
endless
grace
I
don’
t
deserve
the
robe
or
the
ring
But
You’
re
putting
them
on
me
Father,
I’
ve
come
back
as
lost
son
And
You’
re
calling
me
Yours
again *
Verse 3*
I
remember
the
road
that
led
me
away
Every
wrong
turn,
every
detour
I
made
But
You
were
already
waiting
at
the
end
Writing
redemption
into
my
pain
The
pig
pen
couldn’
t
hold
me
The
lies
couldn’
t
define
me
Because
the
cross
already
spoke
louder
And
the
blood
already
bought
me *
Bridge 1*
This
is
not
about
how
far
I
fell
This
is
about
how
far
You’
ll
go
This
is
not
about
my
perfect
return
This
is
about
Your
perfect
love
You
don’
t
count
my
failures
You
count
the
steps
I
take
toward
You
You
don’
t
see
my
yesterday
You
see
who
I’
m
becoming
in
You *
Bridge 2*
At
Your
table
there’
s
a
seat
for
me
There’
s
bread,
there’
s
wine,
there’
s
no
memory
Of
all
the
times
I
walked
away
You
just
kill
the
fatted
calf
and
say: “
Celebrate,
my
son
is
home
What
was
lost
has
now
been
found
What
was
dead
is
now
alive
Heaven’
s
singing,
hear
the
sound”
Father…
I’
ve
come
back
I
don’
t
have
the
right
words
I
just
have
these
broken
hands
And
a
heart
that’
s
tired
of
running
You
knew
my
name
before
I
knew
Yours
You
loved
me
before
I
loved
You
back
You
never
moved
from
the
porch
You
never
took
Your
eyes
off
the
road
And
now
I’
m
here…
Not
because
I’
m
good
But
because
You’
re
good
Not
because
I’
m
faithful
But
because
You’
re
faithful
God,
You’
re
the
God
who
stays
You’
re
the
God
who
waits
You’
re
the
God
who
restores *
Verse 4*
So
I’
m
laying
down
the
shame
today
I’
m
laying
down
the “
I’
ll
try
harder”
I’
m
laying
down
the
fear
that
You’
ll
leave
Because
You’
ve
never
left,
not
even
once
Teach
me
to
walk
in
Your
will
Teach
me
to
stay
when
it’
s
hard
But
even
if
I
stumble
tomorrow
Promise
me
You’
ll
still
be
God *
Final
Chorus*
I’
ve
come
back
as
lost
son
Washed
by
mercy,
covered
in
love
You
ran
to
me
when
I
had
nothing
Now
I’
m
running
to
You
above
I
don’
t
deserve
the
robe
or
the
ring
But
You’
re
putting
them
on
me
Father,
I’
ve
come
back
as
lost
son
And
You’
re
calling
me
Yours
eternally *
Chorus -
Reprise*
I’
ve
come
back,
I’
ve
come
back
As
lost
son,
now
found
I’
ve
come
back,
I’
ve
come
back
To
the
sound
of
heaven’
s
shout
I’
ve
come
back,
I’
ve
come
back
To
the
arms
that
never
let
go
Father,
I’
ve
come
back
as
lost
son
And
I’
m
home,
I’
m
home *
Tag*
No
more
running
No
more
hiding
I’
m
home
in
Your
presence
I’
m
home
in
Your
love
I’
ve
come
back
as
lost
son
And
You’
re
calling
me
Yours *
Outro*
Abba
father…
Abba
father…
I’
m
home
I’
m
home
I’
m
home
in
You