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The Prodigal Son

I USED TO WORRY ABOUT THINGS THAT DON'T MATTER THINGS THAT USED UP MUCH OF MY DAYS I SPENT ALL MY TIME TRYING TO MAKE MORE DIMES UNTIL IT ALL CRASHED DOWN IN MY FACE SO REMEMBER TO ENJOY THE GIFT OF LIFE AND THE FIRST STEP IS LIVING EACH DAY DON'T WORRY ABOUT THINGS THAT’LL MAKE YOU LOSE SITE AND TAKE YOU OFF IN ALL THE WRONG WAYS SOMEONE YOU’LL WANT TO TAKE ALONG ON YOUR RIDE HAS ALREADY BEEN WITH YOU ALL OF YOUR LIFE EVEN WHEN YOU THOUGHT IT WAS JUST YOU ALONE KNOW IT’S OK FOR YOU WERE WRONG HE CREATED ALL THINGS AND THOUGH WE’RE JUST ONE HIS LOVE FOR US ENDURES EVEN WHEN WE’RE THE PRODIGAL SON BUT FOR YOU TO GET THE MOST OUT OF LIFE REMEMBER TO THANK HIM EACH DAY YOU WILL SEE THAT HE’S ALWAYS AT YOUR SIDE AND IF YOU LISTEN HE’LL HELP LEAD THE WAY SOMEONE YOU’LL WANT TO TAKE ALONG ON YOUR RIDE HAS ALREADY BEEN WITH YOU ALL OF YOUR LIFE EVEN WHEN YOU THOUGHT IT WAS JUST YOU ALONE KNOW IT’S OK FOR YOU WERE WRONG HE CREATED ALL THINGS AND THOUGH WE’RE JUST ONE HIS LOVE FOR US ENDURES EVEN WHEN WE’RE THE PRODIGAL SON TAKE A MOMENT AND LISTEN TO YOUR BEATING HEART (AND) WHAT YOU FEEL WILL BE HIS GIFT TO WHO YOU REALLY ARE SOMEONE YOU’LL WANT TO TAKE ALONG ON YOUR RIDE HAS ALREADY BEEN WITH YOU ALL OF YOUR LIFE EVEN WHEN YOU THOUGHT IT WAS JUST YOU ALONE KNOW IT’S OK FOR YOU WERE WRONG HE CREATED ALL THINGS AND THOUGH WE’RE JUST ONE HIS LOVE FOR US ENDURES EVEN WHEN WE’RE THE PRODIGAL SON HIS LOVE FOR US ENDURES EVEN WHEN WE’RE THE PRODIGAL SON THE PRODIGAL SON

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