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Tale of Two Sons
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A song I wrote in 2007; a non-religious take on the Prodigal Son passage from Luke 15:11-32.

Special thanks to Scott for this great music bed.

Rich (long time song collaborator), once again, with great vocal parts. Thanks, Rich

Vocals: Jack Miller & Richard Schletty.
Guitar, fretless bass, piano: Scott Carmicael. Harmonica: Jack Miller.

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Released: 05-Apr-2025
Category: R&B
Application: GarageBand
File type: mp3
File size: 15.9 Mb
Plays: 3
Downloads: 0
Weekly plays: 3
Weekly downloads: 0
License: No derivative works allowed
Lyrics
Tale of Two Sons
Copyright 2007 Jack Miller

The younger of the sons-he was leaving,
Told his wealthy Dad, “Give me all that’s mine.”
So he gathered all his riches and he journeyed,
To  a land to see what he would find.
To  a land to see what he would find

There he wasted all his bounty,
Living only for the pleasures of each day,
With his money spent and now a pauper,
Sold his soul for some crumbs and a bed of hay.
Sold his soul for some crumbs and a bed of hay.

Chorus 1:
	And a cry went out for mercy
	And a cry went out for love
	And a wounded heart was emptied
	And the Father reaches out from above.

He then arose, traveled back to his homeland,
Seeing Dad, repented with a cry.
“Father I have sinned against you and heaven,”
“And am not worthy to be called your son.”
“And am not worthy to be called your son.”


His Father called the servants and commanded,
“Bring the finest robe, let the feast abound.”
“This my son was dead, but now is living,”
“He was lost but now is found.”
“He was lost but now is found.”

[Chorus 1]

The eldest son would not greet him.
Complained to Dad, “I’ve stayed and labored here.”
“All these years I dared not to wander.”
“You owe me Dad, this just isn’t fair.”
“You owe me Dad, this just isn’t fair.”

“My son, yield not to pride and anger.”
“All I have has always been yours.”
“Your brother once was dead, now is living.”
“He was lost but now is found.”
“He was lost but now is found.”


Ending Verse:

Some days I am that wanton younger man.
Other times the prideful son, that’s me.
Either way of myself I am not worthy
Save by the Love that reaches down to me.
Save by the Love that reaches down to me.

Chorus 2:

And a cry goes out for mercy
And a cry goes out for love
And a wounded heart is emptied
And the Father reaches out from above.
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Really nice song with really good production and vocals.
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