The Lament of the Prodigal Son

You struck the match and I lit the fuse
And I think we both know what this is coming to
Bury the hatchet might be what they say
But don't you worry, we'll fight another day
I broke the olive branch and you shot the dove
And I hit right back with a push and a shove
You slithered round, you choked a boy of love
I held that resentment for what it was worth

I gotta heart full of pain
A head full of hurt
I'm living so low my life is covered in dirt
I gotta soul full of shame
You fingered the blame
I'm livin' so low my life is shattered and in flame

You're blinded by your own hypocrisy
Well you may fool your lovers but you don't fool me
I could've been a model son
But out of spite I chose the needle as my gun
What a waster is what I see
I read that from the way that you look at me
But don't worry now Ma 'cause we are through
And there lies the truth between me and you

I gotta heart full of pain
A head full of hurt
I'm living so low my life is covered in dirt
I gotta soul full of shame
You fingered the blame
I'm livin' so low my life is shattered and in flame

You threw me to the dogs and you threw me to the flames
A condemned man, I detest my own name
You poisoned my heart with your lies and, your lies and your games

The years have passed and the storm has blown through
The sky's no longer grey I don't think of you
What a story this has been to tell
I needed your love but you put me through hell
It came at a price, you had a good run
You showed your true colours to the Prodigal Son
Fuck your crown of thorns you've been exposed
Your love was nothing more than a paper rose

I gotta heart full of pain
A head full of hurt
I'm living so low my life is covered in dirt
I gotta soul full of shame
You fingered the blame
I'm livin' so low my life is shattered and in flame