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Crossing The River (The Prodigal Son)
©Rob Russell Davies 2006

Father I know I've done wrong, forgive me
And where I was blind to the truth, now I see
I thought of myself, and nobody else
Father please save me from this place, I need your help

The river ran wild when I crossed to this land
I carried your golden coins in my hand
You gave me my share, divided and fair
Father you watched as I left home without a care.

CHORUS:
I thought it would be so easy
Crossing the river
I thought I could buy my freedom
Crossing the river
Now I'm standing here on the border
Thinking back on another life
And looking across the water
I see it all
I see it all
And now I know
I'm on the wrong side
(I'm on the wrong side)

A prodigal life filled with fools and sinners
The money dried up, famine came that winter
Father you gave, and I threw away
And now I'm nothing more than someone else's slave.

(CHORUS Repeated)

I'm on the wrong side
And I'm standing at the frontier river
'Cause I'm going back
Yes I'm going back
So take me back
Take me back home

CHORUS 3:
(Piano)
(Backing singers) Crossing the river
(Piano)
(Backing singers) Crossing the river

Now I'm standing here on the border
Thinking back on another life
And looking across the water
I see it all
I see it all
And now I know
I'm on the wrong side.

(Going across the river x4 )
I'm on the wrong side
So take me back home (repeated)