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Prodigal Son
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Where have you been, my Prodigal Son?
Have you seen the sights that I've seen?
And what have you done these slow-moving years?
Do things now look as they appear?
Do you realize what time has done to me?
It's left me begging down on my knees
And why have you stopped to tell us your tale?
What is the point? You know you've failed
CHORUS:
Prodigal Son, your end has now come
What can you do? No one to turn to
Prodigal Son, what have you returned for?
Leave this empty land, you are welcome no more
Prodigal Son, Prodigal Son
What good is it now, my Prodigal Son?
Your dreams turned to dust but when and how?
You now want to die and lie in the earth
That's when you will know what you are worth
The time has passed by, such a useless waste
You made bad choices and in such haste
But just for now, we will journey on through
That's all that's left, what else can we do?
(REPEAT CHORUS AND FIRST VERSE)
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This world is getting big and ugly, Gerard
The people are just growing older and bitter
We have nothing better to do with our time,
But to remember the car wash, Gerard!
The populace is being run like they're puppets, Gerard
Their Heavenly Father has forsaken them all
Standing around, we know our favorite pastime
Is to remember the car wash, Gerard!
We sit on the sidewalks and cry out, Gerard
For release from this tormented life
Our only solace from our pain
Is to remember the car wash, Gerard!
The sun is now setting upon the land, Gerard
The night lovers bask in the moonshine
But for me, the only thing to get me through now
Is to remember the car wash, Gerard!
All I have left now, Gerard, is to await the inevitable
I don't know what you will do, my friend, but I know that you will get through
So all that remains now is laughter and tears
And to remember the car wash, Gerard!
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Children of Minerva New York, New York
Children of Minerva is a Long Island, NY-based band which was initially a collaboration between Portland, Oregon-based lyricist Amy Green and New York-based musician Mick Cantone. The band formed in 2020 to write songs which reflect an ardent passion for psychedelic baroque pop/rock. The current lineup consists of Mick and multi-instrumentalist Emio Araya. ... more
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