He was running down the road Found his freedom on the highway Couldn't be sure, couldn't be sure where he was going Hopped on Greyhound to L. A., where the spotlights and the music plays Couldn't be sure, couldn't be sure where he was going He is an outlaw, and he's proud to reveal He doesn’t need no one, he does what he feels He's just a fool, you see, by breaking all the rules he's sinking deeper everyday He is just a prodigal and needs to come home He is just a prodigal and needs to come home Spending money, wasting time He lost all he believes in ash and in wine You could be sure, you could be sure, he's having a good time Now the months are passing by, all his money is gone, and he can see it’s a lie You can be sure, you can be sure, he's feeling sorry He is an outlaw, and he's proud to reveal He doesn’t need no one, he does what he feels He's just a fool, you see, by breaking all the rules he's sinking deeper everyday He is just a prodigal and needs to come home He is just a prodigal and needs to come home From the alley where he lives, scared and broken, you could hear him say I’ve been a fool, playing it cool, doing it my way Father’s arms are open wide, said I love you my son and you’re welcome He cried You can be sure, you can be sure, there was rejoicing He was an outlaw, and he was proud to reveal He didn’t need no one, he did what he feels That's all behind him now and home’s where you'll find him now, and Holy’s where we'll stay He was a prodigal but now he's come home He was a prodigal but now he's come home