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Prodigal
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Alternative Folk
Prodigal was released on April 24, 2002 by Ironwood as a part of the album Grace
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AlbumGrace
Release DateApril 24, 2002
LabelIronwood
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM190

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Scott Simpson
Scott Simpson
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
David Scott Simpson
David Scott Simpson
Songwriter

Lyrics

I was baptized by immersion
At the tender age of ten
Sealed my conversion
From a short-lived life of sin
My daddy laid me under
My momma stood and cried
But I began to wonder
Before my hair was dry
Am I saved?
Lord, am I saved?
I got one foot in the fold
And one that wants to stray
Lord, am I saved?
So I started out to wander
At a restless seventeen
Sure I'd live forever,
Yeah, you know what I mean
Met some friendly people
Glad to take me in
Taught me 'bout the wild side
Baptized me in gin
Am I saved?
Lord, am I saved?
My mouth's on the bottle
Got two feet in the grave
Lord, am I saved?
Been gone so long away from home
How could I return?
They probably wouldn't recognize
This boy whose bound to burn--
Too gone to save
I was a dead man at thirty
Alone and in the dark
When a preacher came a-preachin'
Right there in Central Park
The seed a long time planted
Found the light of day
I recalled those hands that lifted me
Up from that watery grave
Lord, I'm saved
Praise the Lord, I'm saved
You see, I had to die
Before I could be raised
Lord, I'm saved
Written by: David Scott Simpson
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