Like a freight train
Running out of control
To the world head on till there's a crash
I know he needs to find his own way
Push the envelope as far as it can go
Now the moneys gone so far from home
I guess he had to learn the hard way
Sometimes pain brings relief
Sometimes the bottom
Is the only place to find some peace
Roll out the red carpet
He's there in the distance
Running to his Father's arms
Pull out the best linen
Put food on the table
My son who was lost
Is coming home
Roll out the red carpet
Just when I thought I had it done
Packed my bags
Back on the run
Is there a cave where I can hide
And now the craving's come and gone
What I needed has left me so all alone