[Intro]
G C
[Verse]
G C
It was gonna be a long walk home with empty pockets,
G
'til he was saved by a trucker with a generous heart,
C G C
A burly blessing who was heading in his direction,
D G D
he breathed a sigh of relief knowing he'd be home within the week,
G C
Woh oh oh oh.
D C
He was touted as the one most likely to go places,
G
everybody knew someday he'd set the world on fire,
C G C
This little country town would never hold him,
D G D
the humidity and the flies clashed with the stars in his eyes,
G C
Woh oh oh oh.
[Chorus]
D G C
The return of the progial son might have gone unnoticed,
G C
if it weren't for the star tattoo and those dead giveaway blue eyes,
G C G
If it weren't for the gas station waitress with a beautiful memory,
C D G
of a night spent by his side and a dream this day would come,
D G
Oh, the return of the prodigal son.
[Instrumental]
G C G C D G D G C D
G C
And considering the years he'd been gone it was amazing,
G
she recognised him with the beard and the dirty clothes,
C G C
She dropped her tray of empty coffee cups and stood there,
D G D
he couldn't recall her name but she loved him just the same,
G C
Woh oh oh oh.
C G C
Oh, the return of the prodigal son.
[Chorus]
D G C
The return of the progial son might have gone unnoticed,
G C
if it weren't for the star tattoo and those dead giveaway blue eyes,
G C G
If it weren't for the gas station waitress with a beautiful memory,
C D G
of a night spent by his side and a dream this day would come,
D G
Oh, the return of the prodigal son.