Prodigal Son (single)

from Prodigal Son, Promo EP by Steve Kouba

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lyrics

I overeat, I overspend, I gamble and I smoke
I overdrink, I overdrug, I'll tell a racist joke
I curse invoking Jesus, I judge everyone I meet
And women, bring me women from the penthouse to the street
I am overcome by my weakness for a fall
spend my power on my pleasure and my time loving it all
I stumble through my life like a drunkard to the dawn
I am always breaking form, and forever moving on...

Hello everybody I am the Prodigal Son
and you cannot begrudge me if I have a little fun
The fight is not yet finished, the race is not yet won
It's a battle to the bitter end, it's only just begun.

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from Prodigal Son, Promo EP, track released July 25, 2012
Words and Music by Steve Kouba
Vocals and Piano by Steve Kouba
Trumpet by Tony Rogers
Guitars by Mike O'Cull
Bass by Scottish McMillan
Drums by Earl Talbot
Mixed by Steve Kouba and Scottish McMillan

Cover photo by Steve Kouba
Cover art by Steve Kouba and Troy Neihardt

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